Earthquake details

Sunday, September 25, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, September 25, 1988 at 21:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.703 and latitude 36.425.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 212.2 km
Coordinates 36.425, 70.703
UTC time 1988-09-25 21:28:04.850
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-25

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