M6.1 earthquake near Yalova, Yalova

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 4 km N of Koruköy, Turkey on 18 Sept 1963, 16:58 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Yalova, about 11 km away in Yalova, Turkey.