M7.2 earthquake 25 km SE of Malkara, Turkey
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 25 km SE of Malkara, Turkey on Fri, Aug 9, 1912, 3:29 AM GMT+2 (01:29 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1912-08-09 01:29:02 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.730° N, 27.121° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 34.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.67
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958205. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.