QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h3j7
USGS usp000h3j7
29 Oct 2009, 17:44
53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 210 km depth.
Published location
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36.391000, 70.722000
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Event ID
usp000h3j7
Coordinates
36.391, 70.722
Network
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Significance
591