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

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