Earthquake details

Saturday, October 5, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Saturday, October 5, 1940 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kŭlob (Tajikistan - TJ), about 33.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.837 and latitude 37.616.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.616, 69.837
UTC time 1940-10-05 14:44:39.350
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-10-05

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