- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 13, 1951 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Kursunlu
- Magnitude:
- 6.7
- Deaths:
- 54
- Injuries:
- 150
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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: M 6.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.8
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.96
Other earthquake records of 1951 CE
- El Salvador, Jucuapa · M 6.5 · 1,100 deaths
- Taiwan · Ms 7.3 · 68 deaths
- Taiwan · Ms 7.5 · 17 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca: Miahiatlan · Mw 6 · 1 deaths
- Nicaragua, Gulf Of Fonseca: Potosi · Ms 6
- Peru · M 7.9
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 1951 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Kursunlu happen?
- August 13, 1951 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: 54. Historical death tolls vary by source.