Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Friday, 20 February 1998 at 12:18 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 236 km depth
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 235.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.479°N / 71.086°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) E of Sar Āb (Yamgān, Badakhshan)
18 km (11 mi) WNW of Iskatūl (Zebak, Badakhshan)
46 km (29 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
48 km (30 mi) SSE of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
84 km (52 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
141 km (88 mi) E of Taloqan (Tāluqān, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
278 km (173 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
625 km (388 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.4 | 236 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.4 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 20 February 12:18 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 21 Mar 1998 18:22 UTC| M 5.9 |227.8 km (141.5 mi) depth|85 km (53 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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