Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, August 20, 1966 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bingöl (Turkey - TR), about 41.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.855 and latitude 39.129.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.129, 40.855
UTC time 1966-08-20 12:01:41.590
Location Bingöl
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-20

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