Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Monday, 24 July 1989 at 03:27 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 95 km depth
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 95.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.085°N / 71.069°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) SSW of Sanglēch (Zebak, Badakhshan)
75 km (47 mi) N of Pārūn (Wama, Nuristan) (pop: 1000)
78 km (49 mi) SSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
89 km (55 mi) SSE of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
123 km (76 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Faizabad, Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
135 km (84 mi) N of Asadābād (Kunar) (pop: 48,400)
244 km (152 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
588 km (365 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 95 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 24 July 03:27 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (16 quakes):- 05 Jan 1990 11:35 UTC| M 4.6 |79.6 km (49.5 mi) depth|15 km (9 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 31 Dec 1989 08:17 UTC| M 4.5 |155.6 km (96.7 mi) depth|5 km (3 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Dec 1989 13:57 UTC| M 4.8 |183.5 km (114 mi) depth|53 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Dec 1989 01:26 UTC| M 4.6 |176.3 km (109.5 mi) depth|54 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 02 Dec 1989 21:00 UTC| M 4.5 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|41 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Nov 1989 04:29 UTC| M 4.8 |197.9 km (123 mi) depth|46 km (29 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Nov 1989 00:26 UTC| M 3.9 |77.9 km (48.4 mi) depth|42 km (26 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Nov 1989 21:08 UTC| M 4.7 |111.3 km (69.2 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 27 Oct 1989 19:21 UTC| M 4.5 |214 km (133 mi) depth|50 km (31 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Oct 1989 11:08 UTC| M 4.5 |195.8 km (121.7 mi) depth|55 km (34 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Sep 1989 00:17 UTC| M 4.4 |218.4 km (135.7 mi) depth|39 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Sep 1989 21:37 UTC| M 4.6 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|53 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 18 Aug 1989 07:43 UTC| M 4.6 |104.9 km (65.2 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Aug 1989 14:37 UTC| M 4.8 |121.2 km (75.3 mi) depth|12 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Aug 1989 09:38 UTC| M 4.2 |189.6 km (117.8 mi) depth|55 km (34 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 24 Jul 1989 13:34 UTC| M 4.4 |83.8 km (52.1 mi) depth|6 km (4 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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