Earthquake details

Thursday, August 17, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, August 17, 1995 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 89.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.129 and latitude 36.443.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 233.5 km
Coordinates 36.443, 71.129
UTC time 1995-08-17 23:14:19.030
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-08-17

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