Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 30, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, July 30, 1974 at 05:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.763 and latitude 36.353.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 211.0 km
Coordinates 36.353, 70.763
UTC time 1974-07-30 05:12:40.600
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-07-30

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