M7.3 earthquake near Akyazı, Sakarya

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 9 km E of Akyazı, Turkey on 22 Jul 1967, 16:56 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Akyazı, about 10 km away in Sakarya, Turkey.