1967 Mudurnu earthquake

1967 Mudurnu earthquake
UTC time1967-07-22 16:57:00
ISC event833573
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date22 July 1967 (1967-07-22)
Local time18:57
Magnitude7.4 Mw 7.1 Ms
Depth33.0 km
Epicenter40°40′N 30°41′E / 40.67°N 30.69°E / 40.67; 30.69
TypeOblique slip
Areas affectedTurkey
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
Casualties86 dead

The 1967 Mudurnu earthquake or more correctly, the 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake occurred at about 18:57 local time on 22 July near Mudurnu, Bolu Province, north-western Turkey. The magnitude 7.4 Mw earthquake (but only 6.0 on the mb scale.) was one of a series of major and intermediate quakes that have occurred in modern times along the North Anatolian Fault since 1939.