M5.6 earthquake 22 km SW of Karlıova, Turkey
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Karlıova, Turkey on Sat, Aug 20, 1966, 2:01 PM GMT+2 (12:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-20 12:01:41 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.129° N, 40.855° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 6.314 km N of Karlıova, Turkey · 21958 days ago · 27 km deep · 35 km away
- 5.16 km SSE of Varto, Turkey · 21959 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.319 km NW of Varto, Turkey · 21959 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.4eastern Turkey · 21959 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 6.814 km NE of Varto, Turkey · 21959 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844741. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.