Earthquake details

Friday, December 14, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Friday, December 14, 1973 at 09:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xaçmaz (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 49.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.028 and latitude 41.876.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 79.0 km
Coordinates 41.876, 49.028
UTC time 1973-12-14 09:11:46.300
Location Xaçmaz
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-14

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