Earthquake details

Thursday, May 27, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, May 27, 1971 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kurgan-Tyube (Tajikistan - TJ), about 41.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.045 and latitude 38.140.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 11.7 km
Coordinates 38.140, 69.045
UTC time 1971-05-27 00:30:25.270
Location Dushanbe
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-27

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