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Historic Earthquake
Tosya–Ladik Earthquake of 1943
26 November 1943 · Ladik, Samsun · Turkey
On 26 November 1943 at 22:20 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Turkey (Ladik, Samsun), at a depth of 20 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 27 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 4,020 people and injured 5,000. 40,000 homes were destroyed. It is the 63rd deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 26 November 1943
- Time
- 22:20 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Depth
- 20 km
- Maximum Intensity
- XI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 4,020
- Injuries
- 5,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 40,000
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1999Düzce Earthquake of 1999 · M 7.2894 deaths
- 1968Bartın Earthquake of 1968 · M 6.624 deaths
- 1967Mudurnu Earthquake of 1967 · M 7.386 deaths
- 1957Abant Earthquake of 1957 · M 7.152 deaths
- 1951Kurşunlu Earthquake of 1951 · M 6.754 deaths
- 1944Bolu–Gerede Earthquake of 1944 · M 7.62,381 deaths
- 1942Niksar–Erbaa Earthquake of 1942 · M 7.01,000 deaths
- 1938Kırşehir Earthquake of 1938 · M 6.6224 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth