- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 19, 1938 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Kirsehir
- Magnitude:
- 6.6 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 224
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.4
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.1
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
Other earthquake records of 1938 CE
- Indonesia, Sulawesi Island · Mw 7.7 · 17 deaths
- Colombia, Eje Cafetero · Ms 7 · 6 deaths
- E. Hokkaido Island, Japan · Ms 6.1 · 1 deaths
- Japan, Near E Coast Honshu · Ms 7.7 · 1 deaths
- Papua New Guinea · Ms 7.5
- Nicaragua, Leon (Telica Volcano Destroyed)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1938 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Kirsehir happen?
- April 19, 1938 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 224. Historical death tolls vary by source.