Very Strong Mag. 6.1 Earthquake

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Maltepe Mah. Güzelbahçe İzmir / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s : The water in the pool outside my balcony was slightly waving. This is where I look first when I feel an earthquake. The waves in the pool were moving perpendicular to the seashore. | One user found this interesting.  

Istanbul (218 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Fear This is first time I feel | 2 users found this interesting.  

Plovdiv (426.2 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : There was no noise since we are far from epicenter but lamps were swinging side to side for a while | 2 users found this interesting.  

Izmir (132.4 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : I was at my house and I felt it shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  

samos (199.6 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 5-10 s : 2 short shakes | 2 users found this interesting.  

Kusadasi 19:53 (172.2 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Sitting on the sofa and its shakes up en downstairs, i feel shaking verry good !!! For the feeling it was heavy 5.0 die shore  

Istanbul (1542.8 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Sat in hotel room on the bed. It started gently shaking back and forth. Wondered if the room next door could have been pushing the wall or something, until I realised it is a solid wall, and the other side of it is the side of the building  

45.5 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s : Beim Abendessen hat es einen leichten Ruck gegeben und es fing an, an den Wänden und Geschirre zu klappern und zu vibrieren.  

Aydın İncirliova / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : Hiç bir kor ku falan hissetmedim, bence hafif bir sallantı oldu 6.1 olmasi beni şaşırttı ben 3&4gibi hissettim  

Kurşunlu, karacabey (129.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : It was unexpected,at the beginning I couldn’t realize what it was, but after some seconds of vibrating I was sure, that it was an earthquake.  

Istanbul (211.4 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 20-30 s : I was eating at the table and everything started shaking magnitudes about 5,7 the table was shaking and my chair  

Istanbul / Weak shaking (MMI III) / very short : j’étais sur mon lit et il a commencé à secouer de manière assez rapide mais pas extrêmement fort  

369.9 km N of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Ξαπλωμένη στο κρεβάτι σκρολαρω στο κινητό και πάει το κρεβάτι μπρος πίσω και το ίδιο και χέρι με το κινητό  

inegoel (135.4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : It felt as if the apartment was tilting forward. The chandelier shook noticeably. | One user found this interesting.  

Ilica (122.9 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Very minor tremor 5 seconds | One user found this interesting.  

Istanbul, Turkey (209.1 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I was on the bed still, and then I shaked on the bed and feel the vibration | One user found this interesting.  

beykoz (227.6 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : shaking of bed | One user found this interesting.  

169.7 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Assise sur mon canapé le sol bougeait | One user found this interesting.  

Pinartepe (199.8 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Just sitting on the couch | One user found this interesting.  

379.9 km N of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Shaking lamps 5cm | One user found this interesting.  

at home (151.2 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 1-2 s : a slight tremor | One user found this interesting.  

Usak (99.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : I was sitting on a Bank and it vibrating | One user found this interesting.  

intercontinental (213.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : swaying slight motion from side to side for a couple seconds | One user found this interesting.  

istanbul (203.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : weak shaking | One user found this interesting.  

Istanbul (213 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Sitting down on a chair on upper floor | One user found this interesting.  

geykli (177.4 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : glass shook on table | One user found this interesting.  

Turkey, Istanbul, Etiler (220.7 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s : Sitting on a chair in front of my desk. Little vibration. | One user found this interesting.  

hotel hilton (215.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s : Отель 31 этаж,лежа на кровати | One user found this interesting.  

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What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?

The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,…IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.
Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.
Read more about the MMI scale!