Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 22, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 92.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.417 and latitude 36.622.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 188.6 km
Coordinates 36.622, 71.417
UTC time 2001-05-22 09:15:17.930
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-05-22

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