Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 25, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, January 25, 1983 at 20:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.908 and latitude 36.431.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 184.0 km
Coordinates 36.431, 70.908
UTC time 1983-01-25 20:06:37.430
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-25

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