Earthquake details

Saturday, September 6, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, September 6, 1986 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 103.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.330 and latitude 36.407.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 84.2 km
Coordinates 36.407, 71.330
UTC time 1986-09-06 15:31:01.830
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-06

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