Earthquake details

Saturday, October 16, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 18:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.054 and latitude 36.793.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.1 km
Coordinates 36.793, 71.054
UTC time 2004-10-16 18:13:38.900
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-10-16

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