1957 Abant earthquake explained
1957 Abant earthquake |
Timestamp: | 1957-05-26 06:33:37 |
Isc-Event: | 886602 |
Anss-Url: | iscgem886602 |
Local-Time: | 08:33:37 |
Location: | 40.7°N 30.9°W[1] |
Magnitude: | 7.1 |
Intensity: | [2] |
Countries Affected: | Turkey |
Casualties: | 52 fatalities 101 injuries |
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The 1957 Abant earthquake occurred at 8:33am on 26 May, in Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 52 fatalities and 101 injuries. Five thousand homes were damaged as a result of the earthquake.[3] [4]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Comments for the Significant Earthquake. NGDC. 28 August 2010.
- 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.
- Web site: Düzce-Bolu Bölgesi'Nin Jeolojisi, Diri Faylart ve Hasar Yapan Depremleri. 2015-02-15. 2020-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215171506/http://deprem.gazi.edu.tr/posts/download?id=43442. 2015-02-15. tr-TR.
- Web site: B.Ü. KRDAE Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi. 2020-10-23. tr-TR.