M7.0 earthquake near Niksar, Tokat Province

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 18 km W of Doğanşar, Turkey on 24 Jan 1916, 06:55 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Niksar, about 53 km away in Tokat Province, Turkey.