M7.2 earthquake near Malkara, Tekirdağ

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 25 km SE of Malkara, Turkey on 9 Aug 1912, 01:29 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Malkara, about 26 km away in Tekirdağ, Turkey.