Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 28, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, July 28, 1970 at 06:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aībak (Afghanistan - AF), about 30.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.312 and latitude 36.134.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 36.134, 68.312
UTC time 1970-07-28 06:33:33.590
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-07-28

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