1938 Kırşehir earthquake
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| Date | 19 April 1938 |
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| Magnitude | 6.7 Ms[1] |
| Depth | 33 km |
| Epicenter | 39°24′N 33°48′E / 39.4°N 33.8°ECoordinates: 39°24′N 33°48′E / 39.4°N 33.8°E |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | IX[2] |
| Casualties | 224 |
The 1938 Kırşehir earthquake occurred at 12:59 local time on 19 April. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 224 casualties.
See also
- Earthquakes in 1938
- List of earthquakes in Indonesia
References
- ↑ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 28 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.