M6.7 earthquake near Ayvalık, Balıkesir

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of Alt?noluk, Turkey on 6 Oct 1944, 02:34 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ayvalık, about 23 km away in Balıkesir, Turkey.