region August 1978

Fayzabad earthquakes in August 1978

Earthquake archive for Fayzabad in August 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
179.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
08 Aug 1978

Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Depth
220.0 km
UTC
00:01:46
Coordinates
36.594, 71.083
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Fayzabad. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 108.0 to 251.0 km, averaging 179.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 3, 1978 to Friday, August 25, 1978 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.2 220.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
08 Aug 1978 00:01:46 UTC
4.4 138.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
25 Aug 1978 06:48:27 UTC
4.4 108.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
06 Aug 1978 02:03:50 UTC
4.4 251.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
03 Aug 1978 02:25:14 UTC