1938 Kırşehir earthquake explained

1938 Kırşehir earthquake
Timestamp:	1938-04-19 10:59:21
Isc-Event:	902444
Anss-Url:	iscgem902444
Local-Time:	12:59:21
Depth:	10.0 km
Location:	39.4°N 33.8°W
Magnitude:	6.6 ^[1] 6.7 ^[2]
Intensity:	^[3]
Countries Affected:	Turkey
Casualties:	224

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.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: M 6.6 - 26 km NE of Kaman, Turkey . 6 February 2024 . earthquake.usgs.gov.
2. Web site: Comments for the Significant Earthquake. NGDC. 28 August 2010.
3. Web site: Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler). Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. Turkish. 28 August 2010.