M6.2 earthquake near Biga, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Biga, Turkey on 10 Aug 1912, 09:23 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 23 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.