country November 1976

Afghanistan earthquakes in November 1976

Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in November 1976: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.1

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

185.6 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.1

27 Nov 1976

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Depth

190.0 km

UTC

21:42:12

Coordinates

36.507, 71.042

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During November 1976, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 6.1, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 36.0 to 261.0 km, averaging 185.6 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, November 10, 1976 to Saturday, November 27, 1976 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.1 190.0 km

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

27 Nov 1976 21:42:12 UTC

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5.4 233.0 km

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

17 Nov 1976 17:23:23 UTC

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4.8 36.0 km

Baghlan, Afghanistan

20 Nov 1976 04:19:35 UTC

4.7 208.0 km

Taloqan, Afghanistan

10 Nov 1976 12:54:07 UTC

4.5 261.0 km

Jalalabad, Afghanistan

24 Nov 1976 05:53:14 UTC