1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake

1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake
1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake is located in Turkey
1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake
UTC time1943-11-26 22:20:48
ISC event900102
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date27 November 1943 (1943-11-27)
Local time00:20:48
Magnitude7.5 Mw
Depth20 km (12 mi)
Epicenter40°52′N 33°39′E / 40.87°N 33.65°E / 40.87; 33.65Coordinates: 40°52′N 33°39′E / 40.87°N 33.65°E / 40.87; 33.65
FaultNorth Anatolian Fault
Areas affectedTurkey
Max. intensityXI (Extreme)
Casualties2,824–5,000 deaths
5,000 injuries

The 1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake occurred at 00:20 local time on 27 November, near Tosya, Kastamonu Province, in northern Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Casualties

A variety of casualty estimates have been provided for this event. The United States' National Geophysical Data Center's significant earthquake database and the USGS' PAGER loss estimate database both list 4,020 fatalities, while the Belgian Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters' EM-DAT database, and Kubat et al. 2008 show 2,824. Utsu 2002 lists 4,020 as its primary entry while also acknowledging estimates of 2,824 and 5,000.

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