Earthquake details

Monday, September 12, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, September 12, 1983 at 15:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.082 and latitude 36.502.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 208.8 km
Coordinates 36.502, 71.082
UTC time 1983-09-12 15:42:08.550
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-09-12

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