Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp000133n

Location

28 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan

Country: Afghanistan flag Afghanistan

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1979

8:46 AM Z

Depth

222.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

36.4860, 70.1550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

28 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan

Coordinates: 36.4860°, 70.1550° Depth: 222.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 24, 1979 at 8:46 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:33 PM