5.8 EARTHQUAKE - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN July 12, 2012

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Strong but luckily deep earthquake in Afghanistan
At the current reported depth, we do not think that this earthquake will be damaging.
This earthquake has been felt in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, etc.
All the reporting and to be trusted seismological agencies are reporting depths of +150 km.
The risk on landslides will however be present in this high mountain area.
Closest city to the epicenter : Fayzabad, Afghanistan.

Magnitude	5.8
Date-Time	Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 14:00:33 UTC Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 06:30:33 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	36.502°N, 70.875°E
Depth	190.2 km (118.2 miles)
Region	HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Distances	40 km (24 miles) S of Jarm, Afghanistan 61 km (37 miles) WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan 70 km (43 miles) WSW of Ishkashim, Tajikistan 73 km (45 miles) SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan