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USGS usp000hy55

21 Mar 2011, 09:49

42 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 190.2 km depth.

Depth190.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 42 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan?

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36.491000, 70.927000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hy55
Coordinates
36.491, 70.927
Network
us
Significance
604