5
Recorded earthquakes
country
February 1997
Afghanistan earthquakes in February 1997
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in February 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
168.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
07 Feb 1997
Khanabad, Afghanistan
Depth
158.0 km
UTC
19:31:17
Coordinates
36.204, 69.819
Analysis of the recorded activity
During February 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 79.4 to 227.9 km, averaging 168.6 km. Activity extended from Friday, February 7, 1997 to Tuesday, February 25, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
158.0 km
Khanabad, Afghanistan
07 Feb 1997 19:31:17 UTC
4.5
227.9 km
Taloqan, Afghanistan
25 Feb 1997 16:58:05 UTC
4.3
79.4 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
20 Feb 1997 19:54:08 UTC
4.3
227.7 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
18 Feb 1997 13:31:09 UTC
4.1
150.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
21 Feb 1997 02:59:04 UTC