Earthquake details

Sunday, December 24, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, December 24, 1972 at 11:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karakol (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 42.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.680 and latitude 42.810.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.810, 78.680
UTC time 1972-12-24 11:24:17.910
Location Karakol
Country Kyrgyzstan (KG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-12-24

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