1951 Kurşunlu earthquake
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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
. 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 scale
There were 50 casualties and 3354 injuries.
Kursunlu
Kurşunlu, formerly Karacaviran, is a town and district of Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey.-References:-External links:* *...
, Çankırı Province
Çankiri Province
Çankırı Province is a province of Turkey, which lies close to the capital, Ankara. The provincial capital is Çankırı.-Economy:Çankırı is primarily agricultural with wheat, beans, corn and tomatoes the most common crops.-Climate:...
, Central Anatolia Region
Central Anatolia Region
The Central Anatolia Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions.- Provinces :Total population: 12,105,975* Aksaray Province* Ankara Province* Çankırı Province* Eskişehir Province* Karaman Province* Kayseri Province...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The earthquake was one of a series of major and intermediate quakes that have occurred in modern times along the North Anatolian Fault
North Anatolian Fault
The North Anatolian Fault is a major active right lateral-moving strike-slip fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the transform boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Anatolian Plate. The fault extends westward from a junction with the East Anatolian Fault at the Karliova Triple...
since 1939.
It had a magnitude of 6.9 on the surface wave magnitude
Surface wave magnitude
The surface wave magnitude scale is one of the magnitude scales used in seismology to describe the size of an earthquake. It is based on measurements in Rayleigh surface waves that travel primarily along the uppermost layers of the earth...
scale and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale
Mercalli intensity scale
The Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. It measures the effects of an earthquake, and is distinct from the moment magnitude M_w usually reported for an earthquake , which is a measure of the energy released...
There were 50 casualties and 3354 injuries.