M7.5 earthquake 6 km SSE of Ilgaz, Turkey
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Ilgaz, Turkey on Sat, Nov 27, 1943, 1:20 AM GMT+3 (22:20 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1943-11-26 22:20:48 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.867° N, 33.651° 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
- 32.1% 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
- ±0.40
- 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 iscgem900102. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.