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M6.7 earthquake near Malkara, Tekirdağ

41671 d ago · 13 Sept 1912, 23:31 UTC 30 km SW of Kumbağ, Turkey

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Kumbağ, Turkey on 13 Sept 1912, 23:31 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 Malkara, about 34 km away in Tekirdağ, Turkey.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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