M5.3 earthquake 19 km NW of Varto, Turkey
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Varto, Turkey on Fri, Aug 19, 1966, 4:17 PM GMT+2 (14:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 14 km N of Karlıova, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-19 14:17:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.309° N, 41.302° 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 2.3 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.16 km SSE of Varto, Turkey · 21948 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
- 6.314 km N of Karlıova, Turkey · 21948 days ago · 27 km deep · 28 km away
- 5.622 km SW of Karlıova, Turkey · 21948 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844705. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.