Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 14, 1979 at 14:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 73.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.903 and latitude 36.514.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 196.0 km
Coordinates 36.514, 70.903
UTC time 1979-08-14 14:24:31.800
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-08-14

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