Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, February 20, 1974 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uzgen (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 13.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.223 and latitude 40.661.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 40.661, 73.223
UTC time 1974-02-20 11:43:03.900
Location Uzgen
Country Kyrgyzstan (KG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-20

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