Earthquake details

Friday, December 20, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 11:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 65.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.456 and latitude 36.537.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 212.0 km
Coordinates 36.537, 70.456
UTC time 2019-12-20 11:39:52.874
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2019-12-20

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