1957 Abant earthquake
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The 1957 Abant earthquake was a significant seismic event in northwestern Turkey that struck near Lake Abant, causing notable damage and casualties along the North Anatolian Fault.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Bolu Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks in following days ⓘ |
| casualties | about 52 deaths ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| countryAffected | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCode | TR ⓘ |
| damage |
building collapses near Lake Abant
ⓘ
severe damage in Bolu region ⓘ |
| date | 1957-05-26 ⓘ |
| depth | 33 km ⓘ |
| epicenterCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | Bolu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faultZone | North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Abant_earthquake ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| injuries | about 101 injured ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latitude | 40.6 N ⓘ |
| localTime | 10:33:37 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Abant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitude | 31.3 E ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.1 ⓘ |
| magnitudeType | Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| month | May ⓘ |
| notableFor |
casualties in Bolu region
ⓘ
significant damage along the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| occurredOnFaultSegment | Abant segment of the North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Anatolian Fault earthquake sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateBoundary | Anatolian Plate–Eurasian Plate boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Marmara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruptureStyle | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| seismicZone | North Anatolian Fault Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| time | 08:33:37 UTC ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | movement along the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| type | crustal earthquake ⓘ |
| year | 1957 ⓘ |
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