Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khanabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 38.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.340 and latitude 36.390.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 42.9 km
Coordinates 36.390, 69.340
UTC time 2019-08-21 20:10:50.400
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-08-21

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