1951 Kurşunlu earthquake
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| UTC time | ?? |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.9 Ms[1] |
| Epicenter | 40°53′N 32°52′E / 40.88°N 32.87°E[2] |
| Areas affected |  Turkey |
| Max. intensity | IX (MM)[3] |
| Casualties | 50 |
The 1951 Kurşunlu earthquake occurred at about 18:33 GMT (20:33 local time)on August 13, 1951, near Kurşunlu, Çankırı Province, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey.[4] 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 scaleThere were 50 casualties and 3354 injuries.[5]
References
Sources
- Toksöz, M.N. (1979). "Space-time migration of earthquakes along the North Anatolian fault zone and seismic gaps" (PDF). Pure and Applied Geophysics. 117 (6): 1258–1270. Bibcode:1979PApGe.117.1258T. doi:10.1007/BF00876218.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - 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 4 December 2010.
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