- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 25, 1959 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Ninia
- Magnitude:
- 6.2
- Deaths:
- 18
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 6.2
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.1
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.4
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.25
Other earthquake records of 1959 CE
- Montana, Hebgen Lake · Mw 7.2 · 28 deaths
- Mexico, Gulf Of Campeche · Ms 6.9 · 25 deaths
- Taiwan · Ms 7 · 16 deaths
- Peru, Ayacucho, Pomabamba, Moyobamba, Huahuapuquio · 7 deaths
- Taiwan, Taipei · Ms 7.5 · 2 deaths
- Albania · M 6.1 · 2 deaths
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 1959 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Ninia happen?
- October 25, 1959 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: 18. Historical death tolls vary by source.