Earthquake details

Thursday, May 16, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, May 16, 1935 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kunduz (Tajikistan - TJ), about 61.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.046 and latitude 37.263.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.263, 69.046
UTC time 1935-05-16 17:24:16.290
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-05-16

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