Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, May 12, 1973 at 22:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.702 and latitude 35.608.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 96.0 km
Coordinates 35.608, 69.702
UTC time 1973-05-12 22:25:03.800
Location Bāzārak
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-12

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