Earthquake details

Sunday, January 1, 1911 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, January 1, 1911 at 14:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkh (Afghanistan - AF), about 21.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.673 and latitude 36.817.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.817, 66.673
UTC time 1911-01-01 14:59:17.890
Location Balkh
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1911-01-01

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