1957 Abant earthquake

1957 Abant earthquake

UTC  time	1957-05-26 06:33:37
ISC  event	886602
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	26 May 1957 (1957-05-26)
Local time	08:33:37
Magnitude	7.1 Ms
Epicenter	40°42′N30°54′E / 40.7°N 30.9°E / 40.7; 30.9 [1]
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent) [2]
Casualties	52 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]}

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1957
• List of earthquakes in Turkey

References

1. NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake" . Retrieved 28 August 2010.
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.

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.