M7.0 earthquake 18 km W of Doğanşar, Turkey
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 18 km W of Doğanşar, Turkey on Mon, Jan 24, 1916, 8:55 AM GMT+2 (06:55 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
- 7.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1916-01-24 06:55:13 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.201° N, 37.312° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 39.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.6 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
- ±0.31
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913755. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:56 AM UTC.