Earthquake details

Saturday, October 29, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, October 29, 1966 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 40.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.927 and latitude 36.913.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.913, 69.927
UTC time 1966-10-29 14:46:55.470
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-10-29

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