M7.1 earthquake near Sarigerme, Muğla

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Sarigerme, Turkey on 24 Apr 1957, 19:10 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sarigerme, about 27 km away in Muğla, Turkey.