Earthquake details

Friday, November 29, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, November 29, 1985 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 108.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.409 and latitude 36.404.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 57.4 km
Coordinates 36.404, 71.409
UTC time 1985-11-29 04:40:03.640
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-29

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