Earthquake details

Thursday, August 1, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, August 1, 1985 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 102.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.060 and latitude 36.278.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 73.4 km
Coordinates 36.278, 71.060
UTC time 1985-08-01 04:17:10.540
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-01

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