Earthquake details

Thursday, January 31, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, January 31, 1991 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.423 and latitude 35.993.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 142.4 km
Coordinates 35.993, 70.423
UTC time 1991-01-31 23:03:33.670
Location Kabul
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1991-01-31

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