| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.566, 54.799 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-06 17:11:06.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 6, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Wednesday, December 6, 2000 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkanabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.799 and latitude 39.566.
| Location | Balkanabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2000-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Balkanabat | 37.6 km |
| Türkmenbaşy | 165.7 km |
| Kalāleh | 250.9 km |
| Gonbad-e Kāvūs | 259.8 km |
| Āzādshahr | 277.9 km |
| Bandar-e Torkaman | 303.4 km |
| Gorgan | 304.7 km |
| Bojnourd | 320.5 km |
| Behshahr | 338.0 km |
| Abadan | 339.4 km |
| Nekā | 350.1 km |
| Shahrud | 350.8 km |
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