Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 90.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.251 and latitude 36.508.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 226.1 km
Coordinates 36.508, 71.251
UTC time 2010-08-24 08:34:19.610
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-24

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