Notable earthquake on record

M7.3 earthquake - 42 km NNW of B?my?n, Afghanistan

June 9, 1956 · 25 km deep.

Magnitude
M 7.3
Depth
25 km
Date
1956
Tsunami
No

42 km NNW of B?my?n, Afghanistan - a magnitude 7.3 earthquake at 25 km depth in 1956. Epicenter: 35.16, 67.61.

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