Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 3 October 1987 at 11:00 (GMT)

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 3 October 1987 at 11:00 (GMT)

Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 95 km depth

Date & time: 3 Oct 1987 11:00:05 UTC###AGESTRINGCOPY###
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 95.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.454°N / 71.437°E (Afghanistan)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) SSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100)
71 km (44 mi) SE of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
96 km (60 mi) SW of Khandūd (pop: 5,520)
106 km (66 mi) SE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400)
173 km (107 mi) E of Taloqan (pop: 64,300)
178 km (110 mi) N of Asadābād (pop: 48,400)
297 km (184 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
387 km (241 mi) E of Mazari Sharif (pop: 303,300)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 6.195 kmHindu Kush region, AfghanistanUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 3 October 11:00 UTC

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (25 quakes):
  • 27 Mar 1988 15:10 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    92.2 km (57.3 mi) depth
    |
    34 km (21 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 25 Mar 1988 12:46 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    135.5 km (84.2 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 23 Mar 1988 19:08 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    117.2 km (72.8 mi) depth
    |
    53 km (33 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Mar 1988 00:37 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    32 km (20 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Feb 1988 03:20 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    31 km (19 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 27 Jan 1988 16:38 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    49 km (30 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 19 Jan 1988 02:29 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    197.8 km (122.9 mi) depth
    |
    53 km (33 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 13 Jan 1988 21:23 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    192.4 km (119.6 mi) depth
    |
    53 km (33 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Jan 1988 03:10 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    57.9 km (36 mi) depth
    |
    28 km (18 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 05 Jan 1988 18:04 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    66 km (41 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 04 Jan 1988 08:39 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    203.6 km (126.5 mi) depth
    |
    18 km (11 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 Jan 1988 14:36 UTC
    | M 3.8 |
    238.6 km (148.3 mi) depth
    |
    23 km (14 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 Jan 1988 11:18 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    230.3 km (143.1 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 13 Dec 1987 06:23 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    134.3 km (83.5 mi) depth
    |
    42 km (26 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 09 Dec 1987 20:27 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    112.7 km (70 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 28 Nov 1987 08:40 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    219 km (136.1 mi) depth
    |
    47 km (29 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
    • Show all

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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 3 October 1987 at 11:00 (GMT)
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