Earthquake details

Sunday, October 30, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, October 30, 1983 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 108.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.443 and latitude 36.427.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 131.7 km
Coordinates 36.427, 71.443
UTC time 1983-10-30 01:45:50.990
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-30

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