Earthquake details

Monday, November 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, November 13, 1978 at 07:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 72.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.718 and latitude 36.474.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 202.0 km
Coordinates 36.474, 70.718
UTC time 1978-11-13 07:27:17.300
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-13

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