Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Afghanistan - AF), about 57.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.382 and latitude 36.994.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates 36.994, 71.382
UTC time 2018-05-09 10:41:45.910
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2018-05-09

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