5
Recorded earthquakes
country
August 1982
Afghanistan earthquakes in August 1982
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in August 1982: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
180.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
07 Aug 1982
Khanabad, Afghanistan
Depth
138.5 km
UTC
15:03:57
Coordinates
36.381, 71.308
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1982, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 123.2 to 219.6 km, averaging 180.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 3, 1982 to Saturday, August 28, 1982 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
138.5 km
Khanabad, Afghanistan
07 Aug 1982 15:03:57 UTC
4.7
206.2 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
28 Aug 1982 18:52:55 UTC
4.5
219.6 km
Taloqan, Afghanistan
12 Aug 1982 12:51:32 UTC
4.1
215.5 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
19 Aug 1982 14:31:28 UTC
4.1
123.2 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
03 Aug 1982 20:32:00 UTC