| 1942 Niksar–Erbaa earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 1942-12-20 14:03:09 |
| Isc-Event: | 900592 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem900592 |
| Local-Time: | 16:03 |
| Depth: | 10 km |
| Location: | 40.87°N 36.47°W[1] |
| Magnitude: | 7.0 |
| Intensity: | [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.