M6.6 earthquake 26 km NE of Kaman, Turkey
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Kaman, Turkey on Tue, Apr 19, 1938, 12:59 PM GMT+2 (10:59 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
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-04-19 10:59:21 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.544° N, 33.911° 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
- 37.0% 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.518 km ENE of Kaman, Turkey · 32297 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.114 km S of ?ereflikoçhisar, Turkey · 32290 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.49 km ESE of Karakeçili, Turkey · 32273 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.40 km NNE of K?r?kkale, Turkey · 32273 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
- 5.411 km NE of Kaman, Turkey · 32259 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902444. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC.