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1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake

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Magnitude
  
6.6 Ms

Max. intensity
  
IX (Violent)

Areas affected
  
Turkey

Casualties
  
336

1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake

Date
  
20 June 1943 (1943-06-20)

The 1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake occurred at 17:32 local time on 20 June, in Sakarya Province, Turkey. It registered an estimated 6.6 on the surface wave magnitude scale with a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

References

1943 Adapazarı–Hendek earthquake Wikipedia