Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 10, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, October 10, 1939 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kunduz (Afghanistan - AF), about 41.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.458 and latitude 36.534.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.534, 68.458
UTC time 1939-10-10 20:42:33.210
Location Kunduz
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-10-10

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