June 6, 2000 Earthquake: Cerkes, Cubuk, Orta, Turkey
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Cerkes, Cubuk, Orta, Turkey on June 6, 2000 at 02:41:49 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 2 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 6, 2000
- Time
- 02:41:49 UTC
- Place
- Cerkes, Cubuk, Orta, Turkey
- Magnitude
- 6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 40.693° N, 32.992° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 80
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses damaged
- 4,600 with its tsunami and other effects
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least two people killed, more than 80 injured and at least 4,600 homes damaged in the Cerkes-Cubuk-Orta area. Felt strongly in the Ankara area. Also felt in much of north-central Turkey and along the Black Sea coast. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 26, 1943, Ladik, Samsun, Havza, Turkey
- February 1, 1944, Turkey
- November 12, 1999, Bolu-Duzce-Kaynasli, Adapazari, Zonguldak, Turkey
- May 12, 1866, Goynuk, Turkey
- April 19, 1938, Kirsehir, Turkey
- May 12, 1844, Osmancik, Ankara, Turkey
- July 22, 1967, Mudurnu, Adapazari, Turkey
- August 13, 1951, Kursunlu, Turkey
- May 26, 1957, Abant, Turkey
- September 3, 1968, Bartin, Amasra, Cakraz, Turkey
- November 21, 1942, Kastamonu, Kargi, Turkey
- September 28, 1881, Turkey
- March 9, 1902, Cankiri, Turkey
- December 2, 1942, Corum, Turkey
- November 23, 2022, Duzce, Turkey
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5561.