Earthquake details

Thursday, November 2, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Thursday, November 2, 1978 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 103.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.612 and latitude 39.409.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 39.409, 72.612
UTC time 1978-11-02 11:15:40.500
Location Namangan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-02

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