Earthquake details

Monday, December 30, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, December 30, 1974 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 77.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.718 and latitude 35.991.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates 35.991, 69.718
UTC time 1974-12-30 04:47:44.300
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-30

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