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1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake

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Magnitude
  
7.2Ms

Max. intensity
  
IX–X

Areas affected
  
Turkey

Casualties
  
3,959 dead

1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake

Date
  
1 February 1944 (1944-02-01)

Total damage
  
20,865 houses destroyed

The 1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake occurred at 05:22 local time on 1 February. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum felt intensity of IX–X (ViolentExtreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

References

1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake Wikipedia