Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāmyān (Afghanistan - AF), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 67.965 and latitude 35.531.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 35.531, 67.965
UTC time 2005-01-18 15:30:19.920
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-01-18

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