| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.021, 52.901 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-26 23:00:19.940 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 26, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at 23:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan - TM), about 4.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.901 and latitude 40.021.
| Location | Türkmenbaşy |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Türkmenbaşy | 4.6 km |
| Balkanabat | 137.7 km |
| Hövsan | 242.6 km |
| Maştağa | 252.3 km |
| Qaraçuxur | 252.3 km |
| Bakikhanov | 253.3 km |
| Baku | 258.9 km |
| Baladjary | 267.2 km |
| Lökbatan | 271.5 km |
| Xirdalan | 271.5 km |
| Sumqayit | 281.6 km |
| Salyan | 338.2 km |
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