1895 Balkan earthquake

The 1895 Balkan earthquake occurred on 8 July, at 21:30 TMT, in Uzun-Ada, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan. It had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 7.4 occurring at 60 km depth and had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme).

Tectonic setting
Turkmenistan lies at the northern edge of the zone of complex tectonics caused by the continuing collision between the Arabian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The main structure in the Caspian Sea is the Apsheron Sill, a zone of active subduction.