Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 23:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 29.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.866 and latitude 36.751.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 307.3 km
Coordinates 36.751, 69.866
UTC time 2016-01-26 23:19:08.860
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-01-26

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