Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 26, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 26, 1979 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 91.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.218 and latitude 36.475.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 229.0 km
Coordinates 36.475, 71.218
UTC time 1979-06-26 03:04:51.800
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-26

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