country May 1973

Afghanistan earthquakes in May 1973

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

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.5

Average magnitude

135.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

12 May 1973

Bāzārak, Afghanistan

Depth

96.0 km

UTC

22:25:03

Coordinates

35.608, 69.702

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1973, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.1, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 59.0 to 234.0 km, averaging 135.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 5, 1973 to Tuesday, May 22, 1973 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 96.0 km

Bāzārak, Afghanistan

12 May 1973 22:25:03 UTC

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4.6 234.0 km

Taloqan, Afghanistan

06 May 1973 13:22:46 UTC

4.5 110.0 km

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

19 May 1973 11:06:54 UTC

4.1 180.0 km

Baghlan, Afghanistan

22 May 1973 03:42:01 UTC

4.1 59.0 km

Aībak, Afghanistan

05 May 1973 16:14:07 UTC