| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 215.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.384, 70.719 |
| UTC time | 1981-07-08 03:59:00.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 8, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, July 8, 1981 at 03:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 82.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.719 and latitude 36.384.
| Location | Fayzabad |
| Country | Afghanistan (AF) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-07-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 03:16 UTC
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25.5 km |
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M 5.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 02:54 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.3
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Afghanistan · 2026-04-15 04:00 UTC
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M 4.4
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Afghanistan · 2026-04-12 23:54 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-08 00:05 UTC
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19.2 km |
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M 5.8
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-03 16:12 UTC
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21.8 km |
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M 4.3
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Afghanistan · 2026-03-31 13:20 UTC
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M 4.1
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Afghanistan · 2026-03-29 12:51 UTC
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72.9 km |
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