M6.0 earthquake near Erzincan, Erzincan
31019 d ago · 12 Nov 1941, 10:04 UTC 4 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey on 12 Nov 1941, 10:04 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 Erzincan, about 5 km away in Erzincan, Turkey.
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