Earthquake details

Monday, September 24, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, September 24, 1956 at 10:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gardez (Afghanistan - AF), about 47.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.487 and latitude 33.969.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	33.969, 69.487
UTC time	1956-09-24 10:20:41.030

Location	Gardez
Country	Afghanistan (AF)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1956-09-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Gardez	47.9 km
Kabul	68.6 km
Khōst	80.8 km
Paghmān	84.7 km
Jalalabad	102.4 km
Ghazni	108.9 km
Charikar	119.8 km
Bāzārak	149.6 km
Bannu	150.8 km
Hangu	153.5 km
Bāmyān	179.6 km
Asadābād	182.7 km

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