Earthquake details

Saturday, May 30, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, May 30, 1998 at 06:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 39.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.137 and latitude 37.126.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.126, 70.137
UTC time 1998-05-30 06:33:11.350
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-05-30

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