Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Wednesday, November 1, 1978 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 109.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.615 and latitude 39.349.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 39.349, 72.615
UTC time 1978-11-01 19:48:28.000
Location Andijan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-11-01

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