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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem905071
USGS iscgem905071

22 Jul 1934, 20:56

6 km NNW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 6 km NNW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan?

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37.170000, 70.552000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem905071
Coordinates
37.17, 70.552
Network
iscgem
Significance
554