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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1957 Abant earthquake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5661234 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1957 Abant earthquake Context triple: [North Anatolian Fault zone, notableEarthquake, 1957 Abant earthquake]
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A.
1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake
The 1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event in northern Turkey that ruptured a major segment of the North Anatolian Fault and caused extensive damage and loss of life.
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B.
1939 Erzincan earthquake
The 1939 Erzincan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8–8.0 seismic event in eastern Turkey that caused tens of thousands of deaths and marked one of the deadliest earthquakes in the country’s history.
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C.
526 Antioch earthquake
The 526 Antioch earthquake was a devastating seismic disaster that struck the city of Antioch (in modern-day Turkey/Syria), killing hundreds of thousands of people and causing widespread destruction.
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D.
1988 Spitak earthquake
The 1988 Spitak earthquake was a devastating seismic event in northern Armenia that caused massive destruction and loss of life, particularly in the cities of Spitak, Gyumri, and Vanadzor.
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E.
1953 Ionian earthquake
The 1953 Ionian earthquake was a devastating series of quakes that struck Greece’s Ionian Islands, causing widespread destruction, especially on Kefalonia and Zakynthos, and leading to significant loss of life and mass evacuation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1957 Abant earthquake Target entity description: 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.
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A.
1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake
The 1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event in northern Turkey that ruptured a major segment of the North Anatolian Fault and caused extensive damage and loss of life.
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B.
1939 Erzincan earthquake
The 1939 Erzincan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8–8.0 seismic event in eastern Turkey that caused tens of thousands of deaths and marked one of the deadliest earthquakes in the country’s history.
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C.
526 Antioch earthquake
The 526 Antioch earthquake was a devastating seismic disaster that struck the city of Antioch (in modern-day Turkey/Syria), killing hundreds of thousands of people and causing widespread destruction.
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D.
1988 Spitak earthquake
The 1988 Spitak earthquake was a devastating seismic event in northern Armenia that caused massive destruction and loss of life, particularly in the cities of Spitak, Gyumri, and Vanadzor.
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E.
1953 Ionian earthquake
The 1953 Ionian earthquake was a devastating series of quakes that struck Greece’s Ionian Islands, causing widespread destruction, especially on Kefalonia and Zakynthos, and leading to significant loss of life and mass evacuation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Bolu Province
ⓘ
northwestern Anatolia ⓘ
linked to:
northwestern Turkey
|
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks in following days ⓘ |
| casualties | about 52 deaths ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| countryAffected | Turkey ⓘ |
| countryCode | TR ⓘ |
| damage |
building collapses near Lake Abant
ⓘ
severe damage in Bolu region ⓘ |
| date | 1957-05-26 ⓘ |
| depth | 33 km ⓘ |
| epicenterCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | Bolu Province ⓘ |
| faultZone |
North Anatolian Fault
ⓘ
linked to:
North Anatolian Fault zone
|
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Abant_earthquake ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| injuries | about 101 injured ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| latitude | 40.6 N ⓘ |
| localTime | 10:33:37 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Abant ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
North Anatolian Fault zone
|
| partOf |
North Anatolian Fault earthquake sequence
ⓘ
linked to:
North Anatolian Fault zone
|
| plateBoundary |
Anatolian Plate–Eurasian Plate boundary
ⓘ
linked to:
Anatolian Plate
|
| region | Marmara Region ⓘ |
| ruptureStyle | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| seismicZone |
North Anatolian Fault Zone
ⓘ
linked to:
North Anatolian Fault zone
|
| 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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Subject: 1957 Abant earthquake Description of subject: 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.
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