country April 1973

Afghanistan earthquakes in April 1973

Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in April 1973: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

142.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

17 Apr 1973

Ghazni, Afghanistan

Depth

40.0 km

UTC

03:37:48

Coordinates

33.320, 68.109

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1973, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 40.0 to 230.0 km, averaging 142.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 4, 1973 to Friday, April 27, 1973 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 40.0 km

Ghazni, Afghanistan

17 Apr 1973 03:37:48 UTC

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4.9 189.0 km

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

12 Apr 1973 08:31:07 UTC

4.7 230.0 km

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

08 Apr 1973 01:22:25 UTC

4.7 112.0 km

Bāzārak, Afghanistan

04 Apr 1973 07:38:04 UTC

4.3 140.0 km

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

27 Apr 1973 15:03:18 UTC