Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, August 18, 1980 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.903 and latitude 36.495.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 186.0 km
Coordinates 36.495, 70.903
UTC time 1980-08-18 18:01:30.200
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-18

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