Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 13, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 13, 1985 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 103.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.041 and latitude 36.260.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 66.1 km
Coordinates 36.260, 71.041
UTC time 1985-08-13 03:42:39.850
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-13

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