Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 25, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 54.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.868 and latitude 35.704.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 90.8 km
Coordinates 35.704, 69.868
UTC time 2002-12-25 19:13:42.740
Location Bāzārak
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-12-25

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