Earthquake details

Sunday, September 16, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, September 16, 1956 at 08:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gardez (Afghanistan - AF), about 60.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.667 and latitude 33.997.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 33.997, 69.667
UTC time 1956-09-16 08:37:24.660
Location Kabul
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-09-16

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