5
Recorded earthquakes
country
January 1997
Afghanistan earthquakes in January 1997
Earthquake archive for Afghanistan in January 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
145.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
10 Jan 1997
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
Depth
200.6 km
UTC
02:24:12
Coordinates
36.385, 70.821
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Afghanistan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 93.2 to 212.0 km, averaging 145.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 10, 1997 to Sunday, January 26, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
200.6 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
10 Jan 1997 02:24:12 UTC
4.5
212.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
11 Jan 1997 08:38:21 UTC
4.4
93.2 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
18 Jan 1997 07:38:27 UTC
4.2
100.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
26 Jan 1997 13:35:00 UTC
4.2
121.8 km
Kunduz, Afghanistan
19 Jan 1997 21:09:08 UTC