Earthquake details

Monday, September 2, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, September 2, 1957 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 93.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.176 and latitude 36.424.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 211.8 km
Coordinates 36.424, 71.176
UTC time 1957-09-02 21:27:38.950
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-09-02

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