Earthquake details

Saturday, August 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, August 6, 1988 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 83.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.043 and latitude 36.461.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 195.0 km
Coordinates 36.461, 71.043
UTC time 1988-08-06 09:03:21.950
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-08-06

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