Earthquake details

Thursday, August 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, August 21, 1986 at 01:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 84.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.083 and latitude 36.472.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 234.9 km
Coordinates 36.472, 71.083
UTC time 1986-08-21 01:34:17.320
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-21

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