Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday, February 20, 1976 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 182.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.309 and latitude 38.366.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 102.0 km
Coordinates 38.366, 73.309
UTC time 1976-02-20 23:05:43.400
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-20

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