Earthquake details

Friday, August 26, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 75.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.727 and latitude 36.445.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 202.4 km
Coordinates 36.445, 70.727
UTC time 2011-08-26 20:32:40.930
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-26

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