Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, 18 October 1995 at 09:30 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 223 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 222.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.43°N / 70.387°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) ESE of Farkhār (Farkhar) (pop: 10,500)
63 km (39 mi) SW of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
78 km (49 mi) SSW of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400)
83 km (52 mi) ESE of Taloqan (pop: 64,300)
92 km (57 mi) SSE of Rustāq (Rustaq) (pop: 25,600)
117 km (73 mi) ESE of Khanabad (pop: 71,500)
238 km (148 mi) NNE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
294 km (183 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 | 223 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 18 October 09:30 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 25 Dec 1995 03:19 UTC| M 5.6 |228.2 km (141.8 mi) depth|16 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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