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Historic Earthquake
Fethiye Earthquake of 1957
25 April 1957 · Fethiye (Lycia, Asia Minor) · Turkey
On 25 April 1957 at 02:25 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Turkey (Fethiye (Lycia, Asia Minor)), at a depth of 35 km. It occurred on the Aegean Sea Plate, 10 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (mid-ocean ridge). It killed at least 18 people and injured 92. 3,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 25 April 1957
- Time
- 02:25 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 35 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 18
- Injuries
- 92
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,000
- Homes Damaged
- 5,000
- Plate
- Aegean Sea Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Nisyros (140 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 1969Alaşehir Earthquake of 1969 · M 6.553 deaths
- 19561956 Amorgos Earthquake · M 7.756 deaths
- 1955Soke, Aydin · M 6.623 deaths
- 1948Dodecanese Islands · M 7.3
- 1928İzmir–Torbalı Earthquake of 1928 · M 6.5170 deaths
- 19261926 Earthquake Off Kos · M 7.0
- 1914Burdur, Kilinc · M 7.04,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth