Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, January 24, 1966 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ghazni (Afghanistan - AF), about 138.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 67.533 and latitude 32.560.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 12.9 km
Coordinates 32.560, 67.533
UTC time 1966-01-24 02:15:27.380
Location Ghazni
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-01-24

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