Earthquake details

Thursday, February 16, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, February 16, 1984 at 17:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.826 and latitude 36.431.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 207.6 km
Coordinates 36.431, 70.826
UTC time 1984-02-16 17:18:41.610
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1984-02-16

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