Earthquake details

Friday, March 17, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday, March 17, 1972 at 09:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chkalovsk (Tajikistan - TJ), about 16.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.699 and latitude 40.083.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 40.083, 69.699
UTC time 1972-03-17 09:17:11.410
Location Khujand
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-03-17

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