Earthquake details

Monday, December 29, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, December 29, 2008 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 92.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.075 and latitude 36.389.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 151.0 km
Coordinates 36.389, 71.075
UTC time 2008-12-29 03:37:41.030
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-29

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