Earthquake details

Saturday, February 12, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, February 12, 1977 at 04:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Afghanistan - AF), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.275 and latitude 36.985.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 98.0 km
Coordinates 36.985, 71.275
UTC time 1977-02-12 04:49:16.000
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-02-12

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