Earthquake — Turkey: Yenice, Onon

Quand

18 mars 1953

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

7.3

Position

Turkey

Coordonnées

40.17° N, 27.65° E

Deaths

1070

Damage musd

3.57

Depth km

10

Earthquake in the Marmara region, Turkey

The 1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake occurred at 21:06 local time on 18 March in the province of Çanakkale and Balıkesir in the Marmara region at western Turkey. It had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused widespread damage, killing 1,070 and causing damage that was estimated at US$3,570,000 repair value.

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