Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 16:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 73.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.943 and latitude 36.523.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 192.0 km
Coordinates 36.523, 70.943
UTC time 2023-03-21 16:47:23.626
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2023-03-21

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