1943 Tosya-Ladik Earthquake
It struck on the North Anatolian Fault and caused major damage around Kastamonu.
Year1943
MagnitudeM7.2
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost4,000
What happened?
It struck on the North Anatolian Fault and caused major damage around Kastamonu.
Why is it important?
4,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 41.00, 34.00; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.