Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 7, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, February 7, 1979 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 108.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.504 and latitude 36.477.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 123.0 km
Coordinates 36.477, 71.504
UTC time 1979-02-07 04:18:51.000
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-07

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