M6.6 earthquake near Bingöl, Bingöl

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Bing?l, Turkey on 22 May 1971, 16:44 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Bingöl, about 13 km away in Bingöl, Turkey.