Earthquake details

Monday, December 12, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, December 12, 2005 at 21:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.093 and latitude 36.357.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 224.6 km
Coordinates 36.357, 71.093
UTC time 2005-12-12 21:47:46.070
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-12-12

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