Earthquake details

Friday, November 15, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Friday, November 15, 1968 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ashgabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 85.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.330 and latitude 37.767.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	14.9 km
Coordinates	37.767, 59.330
UTC time	1968-11-15 06:25:37.310

Location	Ashgabat
Country	Turkmenistan (TM)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1968-11-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ashgabat	85.7 km
Qūchān	103.3 km
Abadan	104.5 km
Tejen	112.2 km
Chenārān	126.2 km
Shīrvān	130.2 km
Mashhad	165.3 km
Esfarāyen	178.3 km
Neyshabur	179.4 km
Bojnourd	179.4 km
Sarakhs	211.7 km
Mary	221.1 km

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