Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 14, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, January 14, 1986 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 95.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.024 and latitude 36.341.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 245.1 km
Coordinates 36.341, 71.024
UTC time 1986-01-14 03:03:37.460
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-14

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