Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 8, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Wednesday, November 8, 1978 at 00:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.568 and latitude 39.328.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 39.328, 72.568
UTC time 1978-11-08 00:57:47.900
Location Andijan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-08

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