Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 13, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 13, 1977 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 77.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.907 and latitude 36.468.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 196.0 km
Coordinates 36.468, 70.907
UTC time 1977-04-13 11:33:51.800
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-13

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