5
Recorded earthquakes
country
August 1977
Afghanistan earthquakes in August 1977
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in August 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
124.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
31 Aug 1977
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Depth
44.0 km
UTC
18:20:04
Coordinates
36.372, 68.947
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 44.0 to 235.0 km, averaging 124.2 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 22, 1977 to Wednesday, August 31, 1977 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
44.0 km
Kunduz, Afghanistan
31 Aug 1977 18:20:04 UTC
4.9
56.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
31 Aug 1977 03:24:47 UTC
4.9
100.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
22 Aug 1977 17:58:47 UTC
4.7
186.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
26 Aug 1977 04:51:18 UTC
4.5
235.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
25 Aug 1977 08:38:25 UTC