Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, September 3, 2002 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 78.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.722 and latitude 36.425.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 232.8 km
Coordinates 36.425, 70.722
UTC time 2002-09-03 17:26:55.770
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-09-03

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