Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkh (Afghanistan - AF), about 24.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.647 and latitude 36.839.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 36.839, 66.647
UTC time 2021-10-05 07:59:57.259
Location Balkh
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-05

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