Earthquake details

Saturday, February 20, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Saturday, February 20, 1988 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kŭlob (Tajikistan - TJ), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.545 and latitude 37.397.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.397, 69.545
UTC time 1988-02-20 01:51:01.930
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-20

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