Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 28, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 28, 1985 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 101.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.290 and latitude 36.404.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 117.9 km
Coordinates 36.404, 71.290
UTC time 1985-05-28 14:15:26.950
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-28

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