Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 17, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Tuesday, April 17, 1979 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 205.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.464 and latitude 38.559.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 95.0 km
Coordinates 38.559, 73.464
UTC time 1979-04-17 17:01:56.900
Location Namangan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-17

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