Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 13, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 13, 1958 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sar-e Pul (Afghanistan - AF), about 66.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.671 and latitude 36.173.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.173, 66.671
UTC time 1958-08-13 07:33:35.900
Location Mazari Sharif
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-08-13

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