1942 Niksar–Erbaa earthquake
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UTC time | 1942-12-20 14:03:09 |
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ISC event | 900592 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 20 December 1942 |
Local time | 16:03 |
Magnitude | 7.0 Ms |
Depth | 10 km |
Epicenter | 40°52′N 36°28′E / 40.87°N 36.47°E[1] |
Areas affected | Turkey |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) [2] |
Casualties | 3,000 |
The 1942 Niksar–Erbaa earthquake in Turkey occurred at 16:03 local time on 20 December. It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 3,000 casualties.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kaptan, C. (15 April 2008). "Akinci HEPP Seismic Risk Assessment" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler)" (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
External links
[edit]- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.