Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Wednesday, January 3, 1973 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.889 and latitude 39.114.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.114, 71.889
UTC time 1973-01-03 14:31:04.500
Location Andijan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-03

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