Earthquake details

Saturday, April 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, April 26, 1986 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 84.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.114 and latitude 36.495.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 186.9 km
Coordinates 36.495, 71.114
UTC time 1986-04-26 14:15:07.620
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-26

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