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.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 215.6 km
Coordinates 36.384, 70.719
UTC time 1981-07-08 03:59:00.990
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-08

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