Earthquake details

Saturday, March 20, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, March 20, 1999 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.979 and latitude 36.863.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.863, 69.979
UTC time 1999-03-20 16:21:04.160
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-20

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