Earthquake details

Friday, July 18, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, July 18, 1980 at 06:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.353 and latitude 36.601.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 182.0 km
Coordinates 36.601, 71.353
UTC time 1980-07-18 06:05:44.500
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-07-18

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