Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at 05:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkh (Afghanistan - AF), about 19.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.766 and latitude 36.901.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.901, 66.766
UTC time 2001-04-17 05:08:19.890
Location Balkh
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-17

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