Earthquake details

Saturday, April 21, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, April 21, 1984 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khanabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 37.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.370 and latitude 36.418.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.1 km
Coordinates 36.418, 69.370
UTC time 1984-04-21 21:17:02.290
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-04-21

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