Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 15, 1990 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 111.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.428 and latitude 36.043.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 113.1 km
Coordinates 36.043, 70.428
UTC time 1990-05-15 14:25:20.690
Location Jalalabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-05-15

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