Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Tajikistan - TJ), about 150.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.857 and latitude 38.372.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 38.372, 72.857
UTC time 2015-12-09 19:17:38.330
Location Khorugh
Country Tajikistan (TJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-12-09

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