Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 7, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, May 7, 1958 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asadābād (Afghanistan - AF), about 14.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.094 and latitude 34.751.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 34.751, 71.094
UTC time 1958-05-07 14:47:42.290
Location Asadābād
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-05-07

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