1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake explained
| 1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake |
| Timestamp: | 1943-06-20 15:32:53 |
| Isc-Event: | 899896 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem899896 |
| Local-Time: | 17:32 |
| Location: | 40.6°N 30.5°W[1] |
| Magnitude: | 6.6 |
| Intensity: | [2] |
| Countries Affected: | Turkey |
| Casualties: | 336 |
The 1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake occurred at 17:32 local time on 20 June in Sakarya Province, Turkey. It registered 6.6 on the surface wave magnitude scale with a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Search parameters page. IISEE. 31 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100721030928/http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/utsu/utsuweq_bak_eng.html. 21 July 2010 . live.
- 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.
