Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 9, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Wednesday, March 9, 1977 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kŭlob (Tajikistan - TJ), about 23.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.534 and latitude 37.994.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 37.994, 69.534
UTC time 1977-03-09 10:59:16.200
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-03-09

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