Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 22, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Wednesday, February 22, 1984 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkanabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 35.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.978 and latitude 39.401.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.401, 53.978
UTC time 1984-02-22 05:44:41.370
Location Balkanabat
Country Turkmenistan (TM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-02-22

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