QQuakeFacts
QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899896
USGS iscgem899896

20 Jun 1943, 17:32

11 km NNE of Tarakl?, Turkey

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 11 km NNE of Tarakl?, Turkey?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

40.500000, 30.525000

Open the interactive map ↗

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.4

2 km W of Dinar, Turkey

M 6.39

13 km WNW of Bay?nd?r, Turkey

M 6.5

5 km NE of Sultanda??, Turkey

M 6.34

9 km NNE of Yeşilova, Turkey

M 6.33

14 km NNE of Amasra, Turkey

M 6.23

23 km SE of Yenice, Turkey

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem899896
Coordinates
40.5, 30.525
Network
iscgem
Significance
638