Earthquake details

Monday, February 23, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Monday, February 23, 1981 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Pakistan - PK), about 113.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.393 and latitude 36.338.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 95.9 km
Coordinates 36.338, 71.393
UTC time 1981-02-23 08:02:16.490
Location Mingora
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-23

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