5
Recorded earthquakes
country
July 1978
Afghanistan earthquakes in July 1978
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in July 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
110.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
27 Jul 1978
Taloqan, Afghanistan
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
08:15:14
Coordinates
36.944, 69.790
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 219.0 km, averaging 110.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 2, 1978 to Thursday, July 27, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Taloqan, Afghanistan
27 Jul 1978 08:15:14 UTC
4.8
46.0 km
Taloqan, Afghanistan
26 Jul 1978 00:41:01 UTC
4.6
219.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
10 Jul 1978 06:58:58 UTC
4.6
203.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
02 Jul 1978 01:25:36 UTC
4.2
51.0 km
Bāzārak, Afghanistan
12 Jul 1978 01:38:11 UTC