Earthquake details

Friday, October 21, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, October 21, 1994 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 41.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.708 and latitude 36.391.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 47.2 km
Coordinates 36.391, 69.708
UTC time 1994-10-21 05:06:21.080
Location Taloqan
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-21

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