Earthquake details

Thursday, April 19, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, April 19, 1990 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gardez (Afghanistan - AF), about 66.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.742 and latitude 34.018.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.1 km
Coordinates 34.018, 69.742
UTC time 1990-04-19 22:41:31.040
Location Kabul
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-04-19

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