Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 20, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 at 13:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 50.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.024 and latitude 36.840.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 84.5 km
Coordinates 36.840, 71.024
UTC time 2000-12-20 13:22:23.400
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-20

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