Earthquake details

Thursday, January 8, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Thursday, January 8, 1942 at 13:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 115.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.942 and latitude 39.426.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.426, 72.942
UTC time 1942-01-08 13:31:22.540
Location Andijan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1942-01-08

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