Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 11, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 11, 1986 at 23:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.660 and latitude 36.482.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 206.4 km
Coordinates 36.482, 70.660
UTC time 1986-03-11 23:07:38.280
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-11

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