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The first of the 1957 Fethiye earthquakes occurred on April 24, 1957, with the second and larger event about seven hours later on the following day. Both earthquakes had epicentres in the eastern Mediterranean between Rhodes and the coastal city of Fethiye in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey.
The 1957 Abant earthquake occurred at 8:33am on 26 May, in Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 52 fatalities and 101 injuries. Five thousand homes were damaged as a result of the earthquake. [3] [4]
This is a list of earthquakes in 1957. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to ...
Map of earthquakes in Turkey, 1900–2023 Map of plate boundaries affecting Turkey. ... see 1957 Abant earthquake [46] 6 October 1964 16:31 local time Manyas: 40.1 27 ...
24–25 April – 1957 Fethiye earthquakes; 26 May - 1957 Abant earthquake; 30 June – Ministry of Industry was established; 2 July – Osman Bölükbaşı, the chairman of Republican Nation Party was arrested; 25 September – Operation Deep Water, a big NATO exercise around Çanakkale.
Pages in category "1957 disasters in Turkey" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... 1957 Abant earthquake; F. 1957 Fethiye earthquakes
A series of earthquakes and aftershocks striking the border region between southeast Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday is feared to have killed 20,000 people.. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake ...
List of earthquakes in Turkey; 0–9. AD 17 Lydia earthquake; 139 Mcurn earthquake; 141 Lycia earthquake; ... 1957 Abant earthquake; 1957 Fethiye earthquakes;