Earthquake details

Thursday, January 21, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, January 21, 1993 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 84.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.298 and latitude 36.617.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 93.2 km
Coordinates 36.617, 71.298
UTC time 1993-01-21 14:15:27.580
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-01-21

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