Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, 30 July 1974 at 05:12 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 211 km depth
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 211.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.353°N / 70.763°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (36 mi) S of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
78 km (48 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
85 km (53 mi) ESE of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500)
86 km (54 mi) S of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
118 km (73 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Taluqan, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
152 km (94 mi) ESE of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500)
249 km (155 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
628 km (390 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.5 | 211 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.5 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 30 July 05:12 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (22 quakes):- 16 Jan 1975 21:51 UTC| M 3.8 |202 km (125.5 mi) depth|50 km (31 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 30 Dec 1974 16:24 UTC| M 4.9 |40 km (24.9 mi) depth|45 km (28 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 30 Dec 1974 04:47 UTC| M 5.3 |116 km (72.1 mi) depth|102 km (63 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 24 Dec 1974 19:55 UTC| M 4.6 |206 km (128 mi) depth|34 km (21 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Dec 1974 01:41 UTC| M 5.5 |204 km (126.8 mi) depth|28 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 08 Dec 1974 03:56 UTC| M 4.3 |226 km (140.4 mi) depth|42 km (26 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Dec 1974 00:09 UTC| M 4.6 |210 km (130.5 mi) depth|39 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 30 Nov 1974 17:35 UTC| M 4.5 |195 km (121.2 mi) depth|22 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Oct 1974 02:37 UTC| M 3.9 |171 km (106.3 mi) depth|55 km (34 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Oct 1974 22:09 UTC| M 4.4 |211 km (131.1 mi) depth|52 km (32 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Oct 1974 11:11 UTC| M 5.0 |198 km (123 mi) depth|12 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 15 Sep 1974 14:52 UTC| M 4.3 |231 km (143.5 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Sep 1974 02:08 UTC| M 4.5 |212 km (131.7 mi) depth|5 km (3 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Sep 1974 17:53 UTC| M 3.6 |226 km (140.4 mi) depth|31 km (20 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 05 Sep 1974 18:33 UTC| M 5.6 |173 km (107.5 mi) depth|19 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 29 Aug 1974 01:02 UTC| M 5.0 |228 km (141.7 mi) depth|54 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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