Earthquake details

Friday, September 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, September 4, 1981 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 76.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.321 and latitude 35.506.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 103.3 km
Coordinates 35.506, 70.321
UTC time 1981-09-04 15:27:12.210
Location Bāzārak
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-04

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