Date in year · 1953 · The 1950s
On March 18, 1953, an earthquake hits western Turkey, killing at least 1,070 people. Rick Moranis, Sk. Mujibur Rahman, Sebastian Faulks would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · March 18, 1953
The 1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake occurred at 21:06 local time on 18 March in the province of Çanakkale and Balıkesir in the Marmara region at western Turkey. 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.
Around 1953
1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1953rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 953rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1950s decade.
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Earthquake in the Marmara region, Turkey
The 1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake occurred at 21:06 local time on 18 March in the province of Çanakkale and Balıkesir in the Marmara region at western Turkey. 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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