April 15, 1905 Earthquake: Turkey

Date

April 15, 1905

Place

Turkey

Magnitude

6.5 (Ms)

Focal depth

33 km (21 mi)

Intensity

10 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

40.200° N, 29.000° E

Country

Turkey

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

• August 17, 1999, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, TurkeyM7.6 · 17,118 deaths · $20 billion · 103 km
• May 25, 1719, Turkey6,000 deaths · 75 km
• September 10, 1509, Istanbul, TurkeyM7.7 · 5,000 deaths · 1,700 houses destroyed · 101 km
• May 22, 1766, TurkeyM6.5 · 4,000 deaths · 67 km
• August 9, 1912, Marmara Sea, TurkeyM7.2 · 2,800 deaths · 24,700 houses destroyed · 170 km
• February 28, 1855, Tayabas, Bursa, TurkeyM6.7 · 2,200 deaths · 8 km
• September 2, 1754, Izmit, TurkeyM6.8 · 2,000 deaths · 69 km
• July 10, 1894, TurkeyM6.7 · 1,349 deaths · 51 km
• April 29, 1855, Bursa, TurkeyM6.7 · 1,300 deaths · 8 km
• March 28, 1970, Gediz, TurkeyM7.2 · 1,086 deaths · $55.6 million · 8,229 houses destroyed · 132 km
• March 18, 1953, Yenice, Onon, TurkeyM7.3 · 1,070 deaths · $3.6 million · 115 km
• October 11, 367, Iznik,nicaea, Turkey1,000 deaths · 81 km
• November 12, 1999, Bolu-Duzce-Kaynasli, Adapazari, Zonguldak, TurkeyM7.2 · 894 deaths · $1 billion · 193 km
• May 12, 1866, Goynuk, TurkeyM7.2 · 675 deaths · 2,400 houses destroyed · 154 km
• April 11, 1855, Bursa, Turkey400 deaths · 8 km

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