Earthquake details

Saturday, January 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 75.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.698 and latitude 36.449.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 204.0 km
Coordinates 36.449, 70.698
UTC time 2021-01-16 20:02:46.900
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-16

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