Earthquake details

Thursday, January 5, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.746 and latitude 36.474.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 203.0 km
Coordinates 36.474, 70.746
UTC time 2023-01-05 14:25:53.019
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2023-01-05

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