Earthquake details

Sunday, May 9, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Sunday, May 9, 1999 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Tajikistan - TJ), about 166.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.213 and latitude 36.750.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.750, 73.213
UTC time 1999-05-09 21:38:04.420
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-09

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