M7.0 earthquake 3 km ESE of Soma, Turkey
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Soma, Turkey on Tue, Nov 18, 1919, 11:54 PM GMT+2 (21:54 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 1919-11-18 21:54:41 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.176° N, 27.652° 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
- 33.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.2 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
- ±0.35
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.0 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 iscgem913005. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC.