Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, February 20, 1998 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.086 and latitude 36.479.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 235.6 km
Coordinates 36.479, 71.086
UTC time 1998-02-20 12:18:06.230
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-02-20

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