Earthquake details

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 93.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.275 and latitude 36.491.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 219.8 km
Coordinates 36.491, 71.275
UTC time 2008-09-18 21:52:18.340
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-18

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