Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 7, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 7, 1983 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pul-e Khumrī (Afghanistan - AF), about 31.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.044 and latitude 36.035.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 48.6 km
Coordinates 36.035, 69.044
UTC time 1983-12-07 12:11:31.890
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-07

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