Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 28, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, April 28, 1981 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 82.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.896 and latitude 36.417.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 197.0 km
Coordinates 36.417, 70.896
UTC time 1981-04-28 17:54:17.200
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-28

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