Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Monday, 17 July 2000 at 22:53 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 141 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 141.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.283°N / 70.924°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
65 km (41 mi) S of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
70 km (44 mi) SW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
98 km (61 mi) SE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
134 km (83 mi) SE of Taloqan (Taluqan, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
168 km (104 mi) SE of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500)
191 km (119 mi) SE of Kunduz (pop: 161,900)
252 km (156 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
613 km (381 mi) NW of Lahore (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 | 141 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 17 July 22:53 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 20 Dec 2000 13:22 UTC| M 5.0 |84.5 km (52.5 mi) depth|63 km (39 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 28 Jul 2000 05:22 UTC| M 5.4 |225.4 km (140.1 mi) depth|29 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Monday, 17 July 2000 at 22:53 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
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