Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 4 September 1993 at 11:38 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 195 km depth
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 194.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.429°N / 70.812°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) S of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
70 km (44 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100)
79 km (49 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400)
87 km (54 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar) (pop: 10,500)
117 km (73 mi) SE of Rustāq (Rustaq) (pop: 25,600)
119 km (74 mi) ESE of Taloqan (pop: 64,300)
258 km (161 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
332 km (206 mi) E of Mazari Sharif (pop: 303,300)
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!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 195 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 4 September 11:38 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 28 Nov 1993 20:59 UTC| M 5.1 |107.5 km (66.8 mi) depth|45 km (28 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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