Earthquake details

Monday, October 9, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, October 9, 2023 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Herat (Afghanistan - AF), about 33.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 62.053 and latitude 34.620.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.620, 62.053
UTC time 2023-10-09 13:30:46.443
Location Herat
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-10-09

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