country 1968

Afghanistan earthquakes in 1968

Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in 1968: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
105.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
19 Dec 1968

Taloqan, Afghanistan

Depth
150.3 km
UTC
05:17:52
Coordinates
36.128, 70.085
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1968, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.4 to 5.8, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 24.3 to 212.0 km, averaging 105.4 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 29, 1968 to Thursday, December 19, 1968 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.8 150.3 km
Taloqan, Afghanistan
19 Dec 1968 05:17:52 UTC
5.6 212.0 km
Taloqan, Afghanistan
29 Jan 1968 05:00:10 UTC
5.4 35.0 km
Baghlan, Afghanistan
03 Sep 1968 18:48:13 UTC
5.4 24.3 km
Khōst, Afghanistan
26 Sep 1968 00:46:13 UTC