1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake

The 1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake occurred at 05:22 local time on 1 February. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 Mw and a maximum felt intensity of IXX (ViolentExtreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It ruptured part of the North Anatolian Fault, forming part of a progressive sequence of events that generally migrated westwards along the fault zone, starting with the 1939 Erzincan earthquake.[1]

1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake
UTC time1944-02-01 03:22:40
ISC event899277
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date1 February 1944 (1944-02-01)
Local time05:22:40
Magnitude7.5 Mw[1]
Epicenter41.4°N 32.7°E / 41.4; 32.7[2]
Areas affectedTurkey
Total damage20,865 houses destroyed
Max. intensityIX–X[3]
Casualties3,959 dead

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