Earthquake details

Sunday, January 18, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Sunday, January 18, 1942 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chust (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 11.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.359 and latitude 40.952.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.952, 71.359
UTC time 1942-01-18 16:36:33.760
Location Chust
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-01-18

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