Earthquake details

Friday, July 23, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday, July 23, 1937 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 177.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.128 and latitude 38.485.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.485, 73.128
UTC time 1937-07-23 20:44:11.670
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-07-23

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