M6.2 earthquake near Tavşanlı, Kütahya

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km SE of Yenice, Turkey on 2 May 1928, 21:54 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 Tavşanlı, about 34 km away in Kütahya, Turkey.