Earthquake details

Friday, February 22, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, February 22, 1974 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 106.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.500 and latitude 36.500.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates 36.500, 71.500
UTC time 1974-02-22 03:33:26.500
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-22

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