Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 28, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 126.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.796 and latitude 38.063.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 130.9 km
Coordinates 38.063, 72.796
UTC time 2001-08-28 19:40:27.990
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-08-28

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