5
Recorded earthquakes
country
July 1979
Afghanistan earthquakes in July 1979
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in July 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
171.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
21 Jul 1979
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
Depth
234.0 km
UTC
04:59:46
Coordinates
36.506, 70.690
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 16.0 to 234.0 km, averaging 171.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, July 10, 1979 to Saturday, July 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
234.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
21 Jul 1979 04:59:46 UTC
4.5
171.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
18 Jul 1979 19:18:42 UTC
4.3
228.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
19 Jul 1979 11:52:16 UTC
4.3
209.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
18 Jul 1979 04:36:52 UTC
4.3
16.0 km
Kabul, Afghanistan
10 Jul 1979 23:10:21 UTC