Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 26, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 26, 1959 at 06:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 48.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.038 and latitude 37.178.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.178, 70.038
UTC time 1959-05-26 06:36:02.860
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-05-26

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