Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 4, 1996 at 06:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kunduz (Afghanistan - AF), about 26.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.601 and latitude 36.609.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.609, 68.601
UTC time 1996-12-04 06:06:44.300
Location Kunduz
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-04

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