Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, November 17, 1976 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 88.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.162 and latitude 36.468.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 233.0 km
Coordinates 36.468, 71.162
UTC time 1976-11-17 17:23:23.600
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-11-17

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