Earthquake details

Monday, June 6, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, June 6, 1966 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 96.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.224 and latitude 36.421.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 215.6 km
Coordinates 36.421, 71.224
UTC time 1966-06-06 07:46:17.260
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-06-06

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