Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: iscgem797919

Location

8 km SSE of Talas, Kyrgyzstan

Country: Kyrgyzstan

Date & Time

Mar 12, 1970

2:36 PM Z

Depth

16.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

42.4480, 72.2670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

8 km SSE of Talas, Kyrgyzstan

Coordinates: 42.4480°, 72.2670° Depth: 16.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 12, 1970 at 2:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:45 PM