1938 Kırşehir earthquake

The 1938 Kırşehir earthquake occurred at 12:59 local time on 19 April. It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 224 casualties.

1938 Kırşehir earthquake

UTC time	1938-04-19 10:59:21
ISC event	902444
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	April 19, 1938 (1938-04-19)
Local time	12:59:21
Magnitude	6.6 Mw[1] 6.7 Ms[2]
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter	39.4°N 33.8°E / 39.4; 33.8
Areas affected	Turkey
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent) [3]
Casualties	224

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1938
• List of earthquakes in Turkey

References

1. "M 6.6 - 26 km NE of Kaman, Turkey". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
2. NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
3. 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.