Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 27, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 27, 1972 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 49.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.599 and latitude 36.297.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 36.297, 69.599
UTC time 1972-06-27 15:59:33.140
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-06-27

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