6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Safranbolu, Karabük Province
39211 d ago · 9 Jun 1919, 07:13 UTC 25 km ESE of Safranbolu, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Safranbolu, Turkey on 9 Jun 1919, 07:13 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 Safranbolu, about 26 km away in Karabük Province, Turkey.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.