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1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake
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| UTC time | 1943-06-20 15:32:53 |
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| ISC event | 899896 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 20 June 1943 |
| Local time | 17:32 |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Ms |
| Epicenter | 40°36′N 30°30′E / 40.6°N 30.5°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[2] |
| 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IISEE. "Search parameters page". Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler)" (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
External links
[edit]- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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