M6.2 earthquake near Simav, Kütahya

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 31 km NNW of Simav, Turkey on 15 Nov 1942, 17:01 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 Simav, about 32 km away in Kütahya, Turkey.