M7.3 earthquake near Gönen, Balıkesir

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 7 km N of Gönen, Turkey on 18 Mar 1953, 19:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gönen, about 8 km away in Balıkesir, Turkey.