Earthquake details

Thursday, December 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, December 22, 1983 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pul-e Khumrī (Afghanistan - AF), about 36.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.115 and latitude 35.994.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.994, 69.115
UTC time 1983-12-22 05:31:45.470
Location Baghlan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-22

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