Earthquake details

Thursday, March 20, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Thursday, March 20, 1997 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Loralai (Pakistan - PK), about 61.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.022 and latitude 30.136.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.136, 68.022
UTC time 1997-03-20 08:50:40.350
Location Quetta
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-20

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