Earthquake details

Saturday, June 24, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, June 24, 1972 at 15:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 50.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.652 and latitude 36.290.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 23.5 km
Coordinates 36.290, 69.652
UTC time 1972-06-24 15:29:21.100
Location Kunduz
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-06-24

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