Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday, February 20, 1976 at 23:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 191.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.455 and latitude 38.330.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates 38.330, 73.455
UTC time 1976-02-20 23:12:36.300
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-20

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