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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem844740
USGS iscgem844740

20 Aug 1966, 12:59

14 km N of Karlıova, Turkey

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 27.1 km depth.

Depth27.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 14 km N of Karlıova, Turkey?

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39.418000, 41.002000

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M 6.1

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem844740
Coordinates
39.418, 41.002
Network
iscgem
Significance
603