Earthquake details

Saturday, January 26, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, January 26, 1991 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 41.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.045 and latitude 37.066.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 55.4 km
Coordinates 37.066, 71.045
UTC time 1991-01-26 08:14:07.110
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-26

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