Earthquake details

Monday, April 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, April 14, 1980 at 10:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 48.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.565 and latitude 36.306.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates 36.306, 69.565
UTC time 1980-04-14 10:17:19.700
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-14

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