| 1951 Kurşunlu earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 1951-08-13 18:33:38 |
| Isc-Event: | 894620 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem894620 |
| Local-Time: | 20:33 |
| Location: | 40.88°N 32.87°W |
| Magnitude: | 6.9 |
| Casualties: | 50 killed, 3,354 injured |
The 1951 Kurşunlu earthquake occurred at 18:33 GMT (20:33 local time) on 13 August near Kurşunlu, Çankırı Province, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey. The earthquake was one of a series of major and intermediate quakes that have occurred in modern times along the North Anatolian Fault since 1939.
It had a magnitude of 6.9 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. There were 50 casualties and 3,354 injuries.