M6.8 earthquake near Beykonak, Antalya

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Ka?, Turkey on 18 Mar 1926, 14:06 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 Beykonak, about 70 km away in Antalya, Turkey.