M6.1 earthquake near Yalvaç, Isparta

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 26 km WNW of Yalvaç, Turkey on 20 Nov 1924, 20:27 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 Yalvaç, about 26 km away in Isparta, Turkey.