Yenice–Gönen earthquake of 1953

Name: Yenice–Gönen earthquake of 1953
Start: 1953

1953 CE.

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The 1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake occurred at 21:06 local time (19:06 UTC) on 18 March in the province of Çanakkale and Balıkesir in the Marmara region at western Turkey. It had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused widespread damage, killing 1,070 and causing damage that was estimated at US$3,570,000 repair value.

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