Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Friday, August 12, 1927 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chortoq (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 7.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.769 and latitude 41.126.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 41.126, 71.769
UTC time 1927-08-12 16:16:52.690
Location Namangan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-08-12

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