Earthquake details

Friday, August 2, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, August 2, 1985 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 106.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.780 and latitude 36.174.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 120.1 km
Coordinates 36.174, 70.780
UTC time 1985-08-02 07:46:53.300
Location Jalalabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-08-02

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