Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 30, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Wednesday, October 30, 1968 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 143.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.165 and latitude 37.348.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.348, 73.165
UTC time 1968-10-30 04:07:21.630
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-10-30

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