Earthquake details

Thursday, December 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, December 20, 1990 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Tajikistan - TJ), about 59.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.338 and latitude 37.612.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 8.3 km
Coordinates 37.612, 70.338
UTC time 1990-12-20 07:02:59.350
Location Kŭlob
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-20

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