Earthquake details

Saturday, January 23, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Saturday, January 23, 1954 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 72.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.365 and latitude 37.381.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.381, 72.365
UTC time 1954-01-23 17:12:00.450
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-01-23

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