Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem901491

Location

9 km SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Country: Afghanistan flag Afghanistan

Date & Time

Jul 17, 1940

11:44 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.0650, 70.6640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

9 km SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Coordinates: 37.0650°, 70.6640° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 17, 1940 at 11:44 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM