QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e61s
USGS usp000e61s
12 Dec 2005, 21:47
53 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.5 mwb earthquake at 224.6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 53 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan?
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36.357000, 71.093000
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Event ID
usp000e61s
Coordinates
36.357, 71.093
Network
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Significance
721