Earthquake details

Sunday, November 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, November 1, 1981 at 09:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 75.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.705 and latitude 36.450.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 208.0 km
Coordinates 36.450, 70.705
UTC time 1981-11-01 09:22:37.400
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-01

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