Earthquake details

Thursday, December 16, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, December 16, 1976 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Osh (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.972 and latitude 39.873.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.873, 72.972
UTC time 1976-12-16 08:27:11.800
Location Osh
Country Kyrgyzstan (KG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-16

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