Earthquake details

Thursday, May 1, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kazakhstan on Thursday, May 1, 1969 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Konayev (Kazakhstan - KZ), about 75.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.987 and latitude 44.016.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 20.2 km
Coordinates 44.016, 77.987
UTC time 1969-05-01 04:00:06.270
Location Talghar
Country Kazakhstan (KZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-05-01

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