Earthquake details

Thursday, October 15, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Afghanistan - AF), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.377 and latitude 36.989.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 94.1 km
Coordinates 36.989, 71.377
UTC time 2009-10-15 13:27:48.310
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-10-15

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