Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, November 19, 1985 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (Afghanistan - AF), about 60.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.030 and latitude 37.840.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.840, 71.030
UTC time 1985-11-19 16:53:51.030
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-19

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