M7.3 earthquake near Sarigerme, Muğla

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 34 km S of Sarigerme, Turkey on 25 Apr 1957, 02:25 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sarigerme, about 35 km away in Muğla, Turkey.