Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 24, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, July 24, 1996 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pul-e Khumrī (Afghanistan - AF), about 7.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.760 and latitude 35.998.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.998, 68.760
UTC time 1996-07-24 17:23:56.370
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-24

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