M6.7 earthquake near Çanakkale, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Gökçeada, Turkey on 27 Mar 1975, 05:15 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Çanakkale, about 37 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.