M6.8 earthquake near Varto, Muş

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Varto, Turkey on 19 Aug 1966, 12:22 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Varto, about 14 km away in Muş, Turkey.