Earthquake details

Friday, May 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, May 24, 1985 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pul-e Khumrī (Afghanistan - AF), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.878 and latitude 35.899.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.899, 68.878
UTC time 1985-05-24 20:52:41.000
Location Pul-e Khumrī
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-24

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