Earthquake details

Monday, April 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, April 14, 1980 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 19.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.687 and latitude 36.611.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 36.611, 69.687
UTC time 1980-04-14 10:22:22.100
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-14

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