M7.1 earthquake near Düzce, Düzce

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Düzce, Turkey on 26 May 1957, 06:33 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Düzce, about 14 km away in Düzce, Turkey.