6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Kastamonu, Kastamonu
29575 d ago · 26 Oct 1945, 13:56 UTC 7 km S of Daday, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 7 km S of Daday, Turkey on 26 Oct 1945, 13:56 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 Kastamonu, about 26 km away in Kastamonu, Turkey.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.