Earthquake details

Friday, November 17, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday, November 17, 1950 at 22:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kŭlob (Tajikistan - TJ), about 93.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.311 and latitude 38.643.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.643, 70.311
UTC time 1950-11-17 22:01:07.570
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-11-17

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