Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Sunday, September 15, 1968 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 99.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.564 and latitude 37.103.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.103, 72.564
UTC time 1968-09-15 14:16:53.790
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-15

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