7.5
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M7.5 earthquake near Çankırı, Çankırı
30275 d ago · 26 Nov 1943, 22:20 UTC 6 km SSE of Ilgaz, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Ilgaz, Turkey on 26 Nov 1943, 22:20 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Çankırı, about 30 km away in Çankırı, Turkey.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.