Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 31, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khanabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 47.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.214 and latitude 36.269.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 17.6 km
Coordinates 36.269, 69.214
UTC time 2005-08-31 12:45:37.230
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-08-31

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