Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 18 September 1993 at 05:02 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 113 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 112.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.421°N / 71.592°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (18 mi) S of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100)
84 km (52 mi) SE of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
88 km (54 mi) SW of Khandūd (pop: 5,520)
119 km (74 mi) SE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400)
177 km (110 mi) NNE of Asadābād (pop: 48,400)
187 km (116 mi) E of Taloqan (pop: 64,300)
304 km (189 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
402 km (250 mi) E of Mazari Sharif (pop: 303,300)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 113 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 18 September 05:02 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|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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