Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, February 4, 1998 at 14:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.089 and latitude 37.075.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.075, 70.089
UTC time 1998-02-04 14:33:21.260
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-04

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