Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, 17 December 1997 at 05:51 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 207 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 207.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.387°N / 70.773°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) S of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
83 km (52 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
84 km (52 mi) ESE of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500)
117 km (73 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Taluqan, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
152 km (94 mi) ESE of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500)
253 km (157 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
630 km (392 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
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!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 207 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 17 December 05:51 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 21 Mar 1998 18:22 UTC| M 5.9 |227.8 km (141.5 mi) depth|58 km (36 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Feb 1998 12:18 UTC| M 6.4 |235.6 km (146.4 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Friday, 20 February 1998 at 12:18 (GMT)
- 14 Feb 1998 00:08 UTC| M 5.5 |218.9 km (136 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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