Earthquake details

Sunday, August 1, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, August 1, 1976 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baghlan (Afghanistan - AF), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.456 and latitude 36.224.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 36.224, 68.456
UTC time 1976-08-01 08:12:52.100
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-01

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