Earthquake details

Monday, June 11, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, June 11, 1956 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāmyān (Afghanistan - AF), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 67.497 and latitude 34.965.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.965, 67.497
UTC time 1956-06-11 02:57:16.010
Location Bāmyān
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-06-11

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