Earthquake details

Thursday, August 29, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, August 29, 1974 at 01:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 94.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.327 and latitude 36.518.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 228.0 km
Coordinates 36.518, 71.327
UTC time 1974-08-29 01:02:28.400
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-29

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