Earthquake details

Sunday, February 6, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, February 6, 1983 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baghlan (Afghanistan - AF), about 25.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.965 and latitude 36.230.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates 36.230, 68.965
UTC time 1983-02-06 01:52:32.110
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-06

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