Earthquake details

Saturday, June 9, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, June 9, 1956 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāmyān (Afghanistan - AF), about 42.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 67.607 and latitude 35.155.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 35.155, 67.607
UTC time 1956-06-09 23:13:55.940
Location Bāmyān
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1956-06-09

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