1957 Fethiye earthquakes

1957 Fethiye earthquake
Fethiye
UTC timeDoublet earthquake:    
 A: 1957-04-24 19:10:13
 B: 1957-04-25 02:25:41
ISC event 
 A: 886445
 B: 886448
USGS-ANSS 
 A: ComCat
 B: ComCat
Local dateApril 24–25, 1957
Magnitude 
 A: 7.1 Mw
 B: 7.3 Mw
Depth35.0 km
Epicenter36°29′35″N 28°49′44″E / 36.493°N 28.829°E / 36.493; 28.829
36°24′18″N 28°41′56″E / 36.405°N 28.699°E / 36.405; 28.699
Areas affectedTurkey Fethiye, Muğla
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
Casualties19–67 dead

The first of the 1957 Fethiye earthquakes occurred on April 24, 1957, with the second and larger event about seven hours later on the following day. Both earthquakes had epicentres in the eastern Mediterranean between Rhodes and the coastal city of Fethiye in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey.