The 1938 Kırşehir earthquake occurred at 12:59 local time on 19 April. It had an estimated
surface-wave magnitude
The surface wave magnitude (M_s) scale is one of the magnitude scales used in seismology to describe the size of an earthquake. It is based on measurements of Rayleigh surface waves that travel along the uppermost layers of the Earth. This mag ...
of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of IX (''Violent'') on the
Mercalli intensity scale
The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS) measures the effects of an earthquake at a given location. This is in contrast with the seismic magnitude usually reported for an earthquake.
Magnitude scales measure the inherent force or ...
, causing 224 casualties.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 1938
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List of earthquakes in Turkey
Turkey has had many earthquakes. This list includes any notable historical earthquakes that have epicenters within the current boundaries of Turkey, or which caused significant effects in this area. Overall, the population in major cities like ...
References
1938 Kırşehir
1938 earthquakes
1938 in Turkey
History of Kırşehir Province
April 1938
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