3
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1979
Fayzabad earthquakes in January 1979
Earthquake archive for Fayzabad in January 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.3
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
195.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.3
16 Jan 1979
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
Depth
217.0 km
UTC
22:32:18
Coordinates
36.579, 71.419
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Fayzabad. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.3, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 111.0 to 259.0 km, averaging 195.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 8, 1979 to Wednesday, January 24, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.3
217.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
16 Jan 1979 22:32:18 UTC
4.2
111.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
08 Jan 1979 23:51:25 UTC
4.0
259.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
24 Jan 1979 07:39:18 UTC