5
Recorded earthquakes
country
January 1978
Afghanistan earthquakes in January 1978
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in January 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
164.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
16 Jan 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.3, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 93.0 to 221.0 km, averaging 164.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 5, 1978 to Friday, January 27, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
221.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
16 Jan 1978 03:20:05 UTC
4.5
93.0 km
Asadābād, Afghanistan
27 Jan 1978 22:18:24 UTC
4.5
158.0 km
Khanabad, Afghanistan
05 Jan 1978 14:45:27 UTC
4.0
209.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
21 Jan 1978 01:21:18 UTC
4.0
143.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
07 Jan 1978 23:44:12 UTC