5
Recorded earthquakes
country
May 1979
Afghanistan earthquakes in May 1979
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in May 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
186.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
07 May 1979
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
Depth
227.0 km
UTC
08:08:39
Coordinates
36.443, 70.705
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 49.0 to 232.0 km, averaging 186.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 5, 1979 to Saturday, May 26, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
227.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
07 May 1979 08:08:39 UTC
4.6
200.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
21 May 1979 17:13:04 UTC
4.4
49.0 km
Kunduz, Afghanistan
26 May 1979 20:11:55 UTC
4.3
222.0 km
Taloqan, Afghanistan
24 May 1979 07:57:17 UTC
4.1
232.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
05 May 1979 15:51:05 UTC