M5.1 earthquake 6 km SSE of Varto, Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Varto, Turkey on Fri, Aug 19, 1966, 8:41 PM GMT+2 (18:41 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-19 18:41:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.127° N, 41.493° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.314 km N of Karlıova, Turkey · 21954 days ago · 27 km deep · 53 km away
- 5.622 km SW of Karlıova, Turkey · 21954 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844717. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.