Earthquake details

Thursday, March 6, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Thursday, March 6, 1986 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hövsan (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 124.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.555 and latitude 40.368.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.368, 51.555
UTC time 1986-03-06 00:05:38.350
Location Baku
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1986-03-06

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