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USGS usp000jkc4

13 May 2012, 00:28

44 km SE of Darband, Tajikistan

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 44 km SE of Darband, Tajikistan?

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38.612000, 70.354000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jkc4
Coordinates
38.612, 70.354
Network
us
Significance
512