Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 13, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Wednesday, August 13, 1952 at 03:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kŭlob (Tajikistan - TJ), about 56.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.817 and latitude 37.404.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.404, 69.817
UTC time 1952-08-13 03:14:25.350
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-08-13

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