Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Sunday, 14 July 1991 at 09:09 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 213 km depth
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 212.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.334°N / 71.119°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) WNW of Sanglēch (Zebak, Badakhshan)
16 km (10 mi) WSW of Iskatūl (Zebak, Badakhshan)
19 km (12 mi) SE of Sar Āb (Yamgān, Badakhshan)
54 km (33 mi) SW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
64 km (40 mi) SSE of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
99 km (62 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
267 km (166 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
609 km (378 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.7 | 213 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.7 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 14 July 09:09 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 30 Oct 1991 16:01 UTC| M 5.0 |173.3 km (107.7 mi) depth|39 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Sep 1991 04:58 UTC| M 5.0 |99.4 km (61.8 mi) depth|122 km (76 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 08 Sep 1991 10:14 UTC| M 5.0 |132.8 km (82.5 mi) depth|20 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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