Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 8, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, April 8, 1958 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ghazni (Afghanistan - AF), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.239 and latitude 33.040.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	33.040, 68.239
UTC time	1958-04-08 09:59:24.320

Location	Ghazni
Country	Afghanistan (AF)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1958-04-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ghazni	59.7 km
Gardez	110.8 km
Khōst	160.1 km
Paghmān	184.5 km
Kabul	186.8 km
Bāmyān	201.9 km
Nīlī	210.2 km
Bannu	220.8 km
Zhob	220.9 km
Tank	220.9 km
Charikar	235.9 km
Lakki	254.7 km

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