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USGS iscgem911027

12 Jul 1924, 16:12

19 km SE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan

A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 19 km SE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan?

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40.624000, 73.433000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem911027
Coordinates
40.624, 73.433
Network
iscgem
Significance
682

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 25 km is approximately 15.53 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 19 km SE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan is 40.624° north and 73.433° east. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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