Earthquake details

Friday, July 6, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, July 6, 1962 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 74.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.412 and latitude 36.458.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 216.2 km
Coordinates 36.458, 70.412
UTC time 1962-07-06 23:05:34.760
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-07-06

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