| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.8 km |
| Coordinates | 39.804, 54.734 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-12 17:08:20.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 12, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkanabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 45.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.734 and latitude 39.804.
| Location | Balkanabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Balkanabat | 45.3 km |
| Türkmenbaşy | 153.8 km |
| Kalāleh | 277.9 km |
| Gonbad-e Kāvūs | 286.8 km |
| Āzādshahr | 304.9 km |
| Bandar-e Torkaman | 328.3 km |
| Gorgan | 330.6 km |
| Bojnourd | 343.7 km |
| Abadan | 357.6 km |
| Behshahr | 361.4 km |
| Nekā | 372.8 km |
| Shahrud | 377.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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