Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 17, 1986 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 80.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.125 and latitude 36.539.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 224.5 km
Coordinates 36.539, 71.125
UTC time 1986-12-17 08:31:30.350
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-17

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