Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 72.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.932 and latitude 35.869.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 91.5 km
Coordinates 35.869, 69.932
UTC time 2009-01-20 09:26:12.170
Location Bāzārak
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-01-20

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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