1951 Kurşunlu earthquake

The 1951 Kurşunlu earthquake occurred at 18:33 GMT (20:33 local time) on 13 August near Kurşunlu, Çankırı Province, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey.^[1] The earthquake was one of a series of major and intermediate quakes that have occurred in modern times along the North Anatolian Fault since 1939.

1951 Kurşunlu earthquake

UTC time	1951-08-13 18:33:38
ISC event	894620
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	13 August 1951 (1951-08-13)
Local time	20:33
Magnitude	6.9 Ms[1]
Epicenter	40.88°N 32.87°E / 40.88; 32.87[1]
Areas affected	Turkey
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)[2]
Casualties	50 killed, 3,354 injured[2]

It had a magnitude of 6.9 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. There were 50 casualties and 3,354 injuries.

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1951
• List of earthquakes in Turkey

References

1. Toksöz, M.N.; Shakal A.F.; Michael A.J. (1979). "Space-time migration of earthquakes along the North Anatolian fault zone and seismic gaps". Pure and Applied Geophysics. 117 (6): 1263. Bibcode:1979PApGe.117.1258T. doi:10.1007/BF00876218. S2CID 186224522.
2. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler)" (in Turkish).

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.