Earthquake details

Thursday, August 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Thursday, August 24, 1989 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xaçmaz (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.273 and latitude 41.687.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 41.687, 49.273
UTC time 1989-08-24 18:55:21.160
Location Xaçmaz
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-24

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