Earthquake details

Friday, May 12, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, May 12, 2000 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 126.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.657 and latitude 35.975.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 107.7 km
Coordinates 35.975, 70.657
UTC time 2000-05-12 23:10:29.980
Location Jalalabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-05-12

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