Earthquake details

Sunday, January 27, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Sunday, January 27, 1963 at 19:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumqayit (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 47.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.732 and latitude 41.013.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 45.5 km
Coordinates 41.013, 49.732
UTC time 1963-01-27 19:35:17.510
Location Sumqayit
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-01-27

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