Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, July 17, 1960 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 37.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.934 and latitude 36.853.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.853, 69.934
UTC time 1960-07-17 05:14:43.190
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-07-17

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