M6.0 earthquake near Kulu, Konya

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 15 km S of Kulu, Turkey on 26 Sept 1921, 09:26 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 Kulu, about 16 km away in Konya, Turkey.