Earthquake details

Monday, December 20, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Monday, December 20, 1971 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xaçmaz (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 46.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.421 and latitude 41.160.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.160, 48.421
UTC time 1971-12-20 07:53:13.590
Location Xaçmaz
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-20

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