Earthquake details

Thursday, December 16, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, December 16, 1982 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baghlan (Afghanistan - AF), about 27.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.011 and latitude 36.148.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 36.148, 69.011
UTC time 1982-12-16 00:40:48.720
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-12-16

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