The 1951 Kurşunlu earthquake occurred at 18:33 GMT (20:33 local time) on 13 August near Kurşunlu, Çankırı Province, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey.[1] 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.
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| UTC time | 1951-08-13 18:33:38 |
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| ISC event | 894620 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 13 August 1951 |
| Local time | 20:33 |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Ms[1] |
| Epicenter | 40°53′N 32°52′E / 40.88°N 32.87°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[2] |
| Casualties | 50 killed, 3,354 injured[2] |
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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Toksöz, M.N.; Shakal A.F.; Michael A.J. (1979). "Space-time migration of earthquakes along the North Anatolian fault zone and seismic gaps". Pure and Applied Geophysics. 117 (6): 1263. Bibcode:1979PApGe.117.1258T. doi:10.1007/BF00876218. S2CID 186224522.
- ^ a b Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler)" (in Turkish).
External links
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