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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Fayzabad	113.0 km
Thal	122.6 km
Khorugh	129.0 km
Dīr	133.2 km
Asadābād	164.6 km
Taloqan	172.0 km
Mingora	194.4 km
Bat Khela	198.6 km
Bāzārak	204.3 km
Khanabad	207.6 km
Kŭlob	226.2 km
Tangi	228.0 km

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