5
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 1987
Afghanistan earthquakes in December 1987
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in December 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
69.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
29 Dec 1987
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
04:21:06
Coordinates
37.430, 70.457
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 134.3 km, averaging 69.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 9, 1987 to Tuesday, December 29, 1987 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
33.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
29 Dec 1987 04:21:06 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
17 Dec 1987 06:39:49 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Baghlan, Afghanistan
10 Dec 1987 05:00:48 UTC
4.3
112.7 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
09 Dec 1987 20:27:54 UTC
4.0
134.3 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
13 Dec 1987 06:23:22 UTC