Earthquake details

Friday, January 2, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, January 2, 1976 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 101.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.245 and latitude 36.381.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 93.0 km
Coordinates 36.381, 71.245
UTC time 1976-01-02 06:27:46.700
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-02

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