Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 2 May 1981 at 16:04 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 229 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 228.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.355°N / 71.085°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (34 mi) SW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
61 km (38 mi) SSE of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
96 km (60 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
145 km (90 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Taluqan, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
180 km (112 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500)
203 km (126 mi) E of Kunduz (pop: 161,900)
267 km (166 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
613 km (381 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 229 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 2 May 16:04 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (14 quakes):- 12 Oct 1981 12:14 UTC| M 4.4 |107.3 km (66.7 mi) depth|64 km (40 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Sep 1981 00:03 UTC| M 4.5 |102 km (63.4 mi) depth|44 km (27 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Sep 1981 16:55 UTC| M 4.1 |175.5 km (109.1 mi) depth|78 km (49 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Sep 1981 06:26 UTC| M 4.6 |92.1 km (57.2 mi) depth|13 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 23 Aug 1981 08:42 UTC| M 4.4 |231.3 km (143.7 mi) depth|16 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8327 km (5174 mi) distance| | Details
- 16 Aug 1981 18:16 UTC| M 4.7 |117 km (72.7 mi) depth|29 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8327 km (5174 mi) distance| | Details
- 15 Aug 1981 20:51 UTC| M 4.3 |199.8 km (124.1 mi) depth|29 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8327 km (5174 mi) distance| | Details
- 13 Aug 1981 20:05 UTC| M 4.6 |108.2 km (67.2 mi) depth|12 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Jul 1981 23:56 UTC| M 4.7 |130.4 km (81 mi) depth|16 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 08 Jul 1981 03:59 UTC| M 5.3 |215.6 km (134 mi) depth|33 km (20 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Jun 1981 13:56 UTC| M 4.6 |208.9 km (129.8 mi) depth|19 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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