Earthquake details

Saturday, August 29, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, August 29, 1936 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Afghanistan - AF), about 108.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.168 and latitude 38.335.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 38.335, 72.168
UTC time 1936-08-29 12:41:53.900
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-08-29

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