Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 26, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 26, 1969 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Afghanistan - AF), about 113.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.805 and latitude 37.254.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.254, 72.805
UTC time 1969-08-26 03:23:14.570
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-26

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