Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Friday, 13 July 1990 at 14:20 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 217 km depth
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 216.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.415°N / 70.789°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) S of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
73 km (45 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
80 km (50 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
85 km (53 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500)
118 km (73 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Taluqan, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
152 km (95 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500)
256 km (159 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
632 km (393 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.4 | 217 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.4 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 13 July 14:20 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (28 quakes):- 09 Jan 1991 07:38 UTC| M 4.5 |212.4 km (132 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Jan 1991 22:36 UTC| M 4.6 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|84 km (52 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1991 23:57 UTC| M 4.2 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|65 km (41 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Dec 1990 17:34 UTC| M 5.0 |170.3 km (105.8 mi) depth|27 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Dec 1990 13:43 UTC| M 4.1 |237.6 km (147.6 mi) depth|80 km (50 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 09 Dec 1990 16:43 UTC| M 3.7 |189.7 km (117.9 mi) depth|39 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 04 Dec 1990 12:34 UTC| M 4.6 |202 km (125.5 mi) depth|41 km (26 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Dec 1990 02:12 UTC| M 4.2 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|86 km (53 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 15 Nov 1990 06:49 UTC| M 4.3 |222.6 km (138.3 mi) depth|47 km (29 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Nov 1990 11:04 UTC| M 4.5 |183.7 km (114.1 mi) depth|56 km (35 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Nov 1990 11:19 UTC| M 5.2 |235.9 km (146.6 mi) depth|33 km (21 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 08 Nov 1990 20:04 UTC| M 3.8 |141.5 km (87.9 mi) depth|73 km (45 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 08 Nov 1990 10:01 UTC| M 3.8 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|73 km (46 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Nov 1990 16:18 UTC| M 4.4 |185.7 km (115.4 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 29 Oct 1990 13:01 UTC| M 4.8 |206.7 km (128.4 mi) depth|39 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Oct 1990 13:35 UTC| M 4.2 |79.5 km (49.4 mi) depth|20 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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