Earthquake details

Friday, September 27, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday, September 27, 1968 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.265 and latitude 37.876.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 112.3 km
Coordinates 37.876, 72.265
UTC time 1968-09-27 10:37:56.470
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-27

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