M7.8 earthquake near Erzincan, Erzincan
31706 d ago · 26 Dec 1939, 23:57 UTC 20 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey on 26 Dec 1939, 23:57 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 Erzincan, about 20 km away in Erzincan, Turkey.
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