Earthquake details

Saturday, August 3, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, August 3, 1985 at 11:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 115.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.774 and latitude 36.090.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 101.5 km
Coordinates 36.090, 70.774
UTC time 1985-08-03 11:58:15.840
Location Jalalabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-03

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