Earthquake details

Monday, October 15, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 72.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.683 and latitude 35.949.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 112.4 km
Coordinates 35.949, 69.683
UTC time 2012-10-15 23:43:46.580
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-10-15

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