Earthquake details

Sunday, May 9, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, May 9, 1971 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asadābād (Afghanistan - AF), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.106 and latitude 35.543.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates 35.543, 71.106
UTC time 1971-05-09 19:26:33.850
Location Asadābād
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-09

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