Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 1, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, October 1, 1991 at 20:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sar-e Pul (Afghanistan - AF), about 68.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 65.512 and latitude 35.705.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	12.4 km
Coordinates	35.705, 65.512
UTC time	1991-10-01 20:30:20.060

Location	Maymana
Country	Afghanistan (AF)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sar-e Pul	68.3 km
Maymana	70.0 km
Shibirghān	109.3 km
Andkhōy	143.2 km
Ghormach	156.3 km
Balkh	170.8 km
Mazari Sharif	182.0 km
Khulm	225.3 km
Nīlī	227.9 km
Termez	231.5 km
Bāmyān	232.3 km
Aībak	233.9 km

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