M6.1 earthquake near Biga, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 10 km N of Biga, Turkey on 5 Jul 1983, 12:01 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Biga, about 11 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.