Earthquake details

Friday, January 27, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, January 27, 1984 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 90.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.034 and latitude 36.390.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 171.8 km
Coordinates 36.390, 71.034
UTC time 1984-01-27 13:01:40.280
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1984-01-27

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