country September 1979

Afghanistan earthquakes in September 1979

Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in September 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

130.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

24 Sep 1979

Khanabad, Afghanistan

Depth

222.0 km

UTC

08:46:41

Coordinates

36.486, 70.155

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.3, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 43.0 to 222.0 km, averaging 130.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, September 11, 1979 to Sunday, September 30, 1979 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 222.0 km

Khanabad, Afghanistan

24 Sep 1979 08:46:41 UTC

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4.6 141.0 km

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

30 Sep 1979 06:39:29 UTC

4.6 43.0 km

Taloqan, Afghanistan

11 Sep 1979 03:31:40 UTC

4.5 122.0 km

Jalalabad, Afghanistan

14 Sep 1979 04:58:06 UTC

4.2 124.0 km

Kunduz, Afghanistan

18 Sep 1979 16:43:24 UTC