Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake - HINDU KUSH

M6.6 - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude6.6
Date-Time10 Apr 2016 10:28:58 UTC10 Apr 2016 14:58:58 near epicenter10 Apr 2016 05:28:58 standard time in your time zone

Location 36.492N 71.156 EDepth 210 km
Distances39 km (24 mi) WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan48 km (29 mi) WSW of Ishkashim, Tajikistan50 km (31 mi) SE of Jarm, Afghanistan86 km (53 mi) SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan282 km (174 mi) NE of Kabul, Afghanistan

Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 6.9 km; Vertical 5.8 kmParametersNph = 240; Dmin = 87.3 km; Rmss = 0.85 seconds; Gp = 19°
Version =Event IDus 20005gsg

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