| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 201.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.412, 70.808 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-04 00:24:37.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 4, 1971 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 81.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.808 and latitude 36.412.
| Location | Fayzabad |
| Country | Afghanistan (AF) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-04
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 03:16 UTC
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18.5 km |
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M 5.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 02:54 UTC
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23.2 km |
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M 4.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-15 04:00 UTC
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58.4 km |
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M 4.4
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-12 23:54 UTC
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21.2 km |
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M 4.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-08 00:05 UTC
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10.7 km |
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M 5.8
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-03 16:12 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-03-31 13:20 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.1
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-03-29 12:51 UTC
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64.4 km |
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