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USGS usp000j1kw

14 May 2011, 22:07

51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 207.3 km depth.

Depth207.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan?

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36.409000, 70.748000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000j1kw
Coordinates
36.409, 70.748
Network
us
Significance
622