Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 9, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, February 9, 1999 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 83.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.751 and latitude 36.384.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 192.2 km
Coordinates 36.384, 70.751
UTC time 1999-02-09 17:33:16.650
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-09

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