Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 13, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.945 and latitude 36.411.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 196.0 km
Coordinates 36.411, 70.945
UTC time 1997-05-13 14:13:45.740
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-05-13

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