5
Recorded earthquakes
country
November 1979
Afghanistan earthquakes in November 1979
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in November 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
158.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
27 Nov 1979
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
12:39:33
Coordinates
32.672, 67.147
Analysis of the recorded activity
During November 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 260.0 km, averaging 158.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, November 10, 1979 to Tuesday, November 27, 1979 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
Kandahar, Afghanistan
27 Nov 1979 12:39:33 UTC
4.7
201.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
19 Nov 1979 16:32:35 UTC
4.5
57.0 km
Baghlan, Afghanistan
27 Nov 1979 05:12:59 UTC
4.1
260.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
14 Nov 1979 05:47:32 UTC
4.0
243.0 km
Kabul, Afghanistan
10 Nov 1979 02:06:02 UTC