Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 3, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baghlan (Afghanistan - AF), about 33.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.074 and latitude 36.196.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.196, 69.074
UTC time 1999-08-03 12:02:30.210
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-03

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