Earthquake details

Monday, September 18, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Monday, September 18, 1961 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maştağa (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 48.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.084 and latitude 40.958.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 53.3 km
Coordinates 40.958, 50.084
UTC time 1961-09-18 11:01:06.130
Location Maştağa
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-09-18

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