Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, April 12, 2002 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pul-e Khumrī (Afghanistan - AF), about 49.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.259 and latitude 35.883.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 35.883, 69.259
UTC time 2002-04-12 16:26:01.580
Location Pul-e Khumrī
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-04-12

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