Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 6, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Wednesday, October 6, 1971 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.098 and latitude 37.762.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 19.5 km
Coordinates 37.762, 72.098
UTC time 1971-10-06 23:43:22.690
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-10-06

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