Earthquake details

Saturday, October 5, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Saturday, October 5, 1968 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xaçmaz (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.517 and latitude 41.653.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 41.653, 49.517
UTC time 1968-10-05 15:12:51.740
Location Xaçmaz
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-10-05

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