Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 5, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 5, 1969 at 19:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.746 and latitude 36.394.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 205.6 km
Coordinates 36.394, 70.746
UTC time 1969-03-05 19:33:24.030
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-03-05

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