M6.8 earthquake 14 km NE of Varto, Turkey
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Varto, Turkey on Fri, Aug 19, 1966, 2:22 PM GMT+2 (12:22 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-19 12:22:10 UTC
- Depth
- 15.1 km (9.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.269° N, 41.568° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 97.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 4.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.4eastern Turkey · 21949 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
- 5.319 km NW of Varto, Turkey · 21949 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.16 km SSE of Varto, Turkey · 21948 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
- 6.314 km N of Karlıova, Turkey · 21948 days ago · 27 km deep · 51 km away
- 5.622 km SW of Karlıova, Turkey · 21948 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844692 (also filed as atlas19660819122210). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC.