Earthquake details

Saturday, March 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Saturday, March 26, 1988 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 173.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.234 and latitude 38.309.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 120.9 km
Coordinates 38.309, 73.234
UTC time 1988-03-26 22:58:42.870
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-26

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