1957 Abant Earthquake
It caused heavy damage in Bolu and surrounding areas.
Year1957
MagnitudeM7.1
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost52
What happened?
It caused heavy damage in Bolu and surrounding areas.
Why is it important?
52 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 40.60, 31.30; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.