Earthquake details

Friday, January 26, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Friday, January 26, 1940 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karakol (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 83.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.535 and latitude 42.099.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.099, 77.535
UTC time 1940-01-26 23:11:43.730
Location Karakol
Country Kyrgyzstan (KG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-01-26

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