Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 7, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, September 7, 1976 at 14:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.410 and latitude 37.017.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 72.0 km
Coordinates 37.017, 69.410
UTC time 1976-09-07 14:03:06.100
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-07

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