Earthquake details

Saturday, February 23, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Saturday, February 23, 1991 at 12:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 94.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.645 and latitude 36.270.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 154.7 km
Coordinates 36.270, 70.645
UTC time 1991-02-23 12:33:23.790
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-23

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