Earthquake details

Friday, December 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Friday, December 16, 1983 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 124.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.926 and latitude 39.326.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 37.2 km
Coordinates 39.326, 72.926
UTC time 1983-12-16 13:15:57.320
Location Andijan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-16

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