Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake - AFGHANISTAN

M6.2 - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude6.2Date-Time25 Dec 2015 19:14:48 UTC25 Dec 2015 23:44:48 near epicenter25 Dec 2015 14:14:48 standard time in your timezoneLocation36.515N 71.135EDepth203 kmDistances40 km (24 mi) WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan47 km (29 mi) SE of Jarm, Afghanistan48 km (29 mi) WSW of Ishkashim, Tajikistan83 km (51 mi) SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan283 km (175 mi) NE of Kabul, AfghanistanLocation UncertaintyHorizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 5.1 kmParametersNph = 115; Dmin = 84.2 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 23°
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