Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 4, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, May 4, 1977 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Afghanistan - AF), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.389 and latitude 36.934.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 122.0 km
Coordinates 36.934, 71.389
UTC time 1977-05-04 02:37:44.400
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-04

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