1957 Abant earthquake

1957 Abant earthquake
1957 Abant earthquake is located in Turkey
1957 Abant earthquake
UTC time1957-05-26 06:33:37
ISC event886602
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date26 May 1957 (1957-05-26)
Local time08:33:37
Magnitude7.1 Ms
Epicenter40°42′N 30°54′E / 40.7°N 30.9°E / 40.7; 30.9[1]
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)[2]
Casualties52 fatalities
101 injuries

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]

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Düzce-Bolu Bölgesi'Nin Jeolojisi, Diri Faylart ve Hasar Yapan Depremleri" (in Turkish). 2015-02-15. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  4. ^ "B.Ü. KRDAE Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-23.