Earthquake details

Saturday, October 19, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Saturday, October 19, 1968 at 02:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 139.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.123 and latitude 37.370.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.370, 73.123
UTC time 1968-10-19 02:33:24.950
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-10-19

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