3
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1979
Fayzabad earthquakes in May 1979
Earthquake archive for Fayzabad in May 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
219.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
07 May 1979
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
Depth
227.0 km
UTC
08:08:39
Coordinates
36.443, 70.705
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Fayzabad. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 200.0 to 232.0 km, averaging 219.7 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 5, 1979 to Monday, May 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
227.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
07 May 1979 08:08:39 UTC
4.6
200.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
21 May 1979 17:13:04 UTC
4.1
232.0 km
Fayzabad, Afghanistan
05 May 1979 15:51:05 UTC