Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Friday, 12 May 2000 at 23:10 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 108 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 107.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.975°N / 70.657°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) W of Samanak Nēshā (Nuristan)
66 km (41 mi) NNW of Pārūn (Wama, Nuristan) (pop: 1000)
98 km (61 mi) SE of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500)
127 km (79 mi) NE of Bāzārak (Panjshir) (pop: 65,000)
130 km (81 mi) NNW of Asadābād (Kunar) (pop: 48,400)
131 km (82 mi) SE of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
210 km (130 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
343 km (213 mi) NW of Rawalpindi (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 1,743,100)
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 | 108 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 12 May 23:10 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 28 Jul 2000 05:22 UTC| M 5.4 |225.4 km (140.1 mi) depth|69 km (43 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Jul 2000 22:53 UTC| M 6.3 |141.4 km (87.9 mi) depth|42 km (26 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Monday, 17 July 2000 at 22:53 (GMT)
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