Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 11, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, July 11, 1972 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.773 and latitude 36.422.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 204.0 km
Coordinates 36.422, 70.773
UTC time 1972-07-11 05:54:45.410
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-11

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