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USGS usp000828b

13 May 1997, 15:13

51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 6.5 mwb earthquake at 196 km depth.

Depth196 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan?

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36.411000, 70.945000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000828b
Coordinates
36.411, 70.945
Network
us
Significance
650