Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 2, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 16:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baghlan (Afghanistan - AF), about 33.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.073 and latitude 36.167.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.167, 69.073
UTC time 2001-01-02 16:22:37.090
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-01-02

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