Earthquake details

Thursday, August 11, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, August 11, 1988 at 05:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Tajikistan - TJ), about 55.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.040 and latitude 37.371.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 76.2 km
Coordinates 37.371, 70.040
UTC time 1988-08-11 05:00:13.900
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-11

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