7.0
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M7.0 earthquake near Safranbolu, Karabük Province
27458 d ago · 13 Aug 1951, 18:33 UTC 14 km S of Eflani, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 14 km S of Eflani, Turkey on 13 Aug 1951, 18:33 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 Safranbolu, about 23 km away in Karabük Province, Turkey.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.