Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Thursday, 3 January 2002 at 07:05 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 129 km depth
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 129.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.088°N / 70.687°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) WSW of Sanglēch (Zebak, Badakhshan)
87 km (54 mi) S of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
92 km (57 mi) SE of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500)
115 km (71 mi) S of Fayzabad (Faizabad, Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
126 km (78 mi) SE of Taloqan (Tāluqān, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
137 km (85 mi) NE of Bāzārak (Panjshir) (pop: 65,000)
221 km (138 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
351 km (218 mi) NW of Rawalpindi (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 1,743,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.2 | 129 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 3 January 07:05 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 03 Mar 2002 12:08 UTC| M 7.4 |225.6 km (140.2 mi) depth|50 km (31 mi) distance| USGS | Major magnitude. 7.4 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Sunday, 3 March 2002 at 12:08 (GMT)
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