Earthquake details

Friday, June 8, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, June 8, 1956 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāmyān (Afghanistan - AF), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 67.448 and latitude 35.068.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.068, 67.448
UTC time 1956-06-08 04:07:30.390
Location Bāmyān
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-06-08

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