Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 3, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Tuesday, March 3, 1981 at 05:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 120.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.770 and latitude 39.289.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 55.9 km
Coordinates 39.289, 72.770
UTC time 1981-03-03 05:52:42.050
Location Andijan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-03

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