M7.6 earthquake 10 km WNW of Orta, Turkey
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Orta, Turkey on Tue, Feb 1, 1944, 6:22 AM GMT+3 (03:22 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-02-01 03:22:40 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.660° N, 32.998° 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
- 29.5% 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: 1 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 iscgem899277. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.