Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, on Monday, 12 December 2005 at 21:47 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 225 km depth
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Date & time: 12 Dec 2005 09:47:46 UTC###AGESTRINGCOPY###
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 224.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.357°N / 71.093°E
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Afghanistan)
Nearby towns and cities:54 km (33 mi) SW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
61 km (38 mi) SSE of Jurm (Badakhshan) (pop: 12,100)
96 km (60 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400)
146 km (90 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Taluqan, Takhar) (pop: 64,300)
180 km (112 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500)
204 km (127 mi) E of Kunduz (pop: 161,900)
268 km (166 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
612 km (381 mi) NNW of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Primary data source:
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Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 10
14 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) [
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.5 | 225 km | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.5 quake Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, 12 December 21:47 UTC
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Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. 316 km
2 (=122 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 31 km (19 mi).
Aftershocks typically occur during the weeks and months following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone.
The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the
map below to verify).
06 Jun 2006 21:12 UTC
| M 4.3 | 172.1 km (106.9 mi) depth
| 23 km (15 mi) distance
| USGS | Details06 Jun 2006 12:27 UTC
| M 4.0 | 48.1 km (29.9 mi) depth
| 76 km (47 mi) distance
| USGS | Details06 Jun 2006 06:42 UTC
| M 4.4 | 198.4 km (123.3 mi) depth
| 34 km (21 mi) distance
| USGS | Details04 Jun 2006 05:57 UTC
| M 4.4 | 204.4 km (127 mi) depth
| 55 km (34 mi) distance
| USGS | Details02 Jun 2006 16:05 UTC
| M 4.3 | 215 km (133.6 mi) depth
| 37 km (23 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 May 2006 08:12 UTC
| M 3.2 | 20 km (12.4 mi) depth
| 72 km (45 mi) distance
| USGS | Details23 May 2006 22:10 UTC
| M 4.4 | 222.1 km (138 mi) depth
| 25 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details23 May 2006 17:06 UTC
| M 3.2 | 93.8 km (58.3 mi) depth
| 7 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Details18 May 2006 12:40 UTC
| M 4.0 | 74 km (46 mi) depth
| 33 km (21 mi) distance
| USGS | Details17 May 2006 01:23 UTC
| M 4.2 | 205.8 km (127.9 mi) depth
| 18 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details15 May 2006 03:20 UTC
| M 3.8 | 83.8 km (52.1 mi) depth
| 48 km (30 mi) distance
| USGS | Details12 May 2006 18:35 UTC
| M 3.9 | 119.9 km (74.5 mi) depth
| 38 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details11 May 2006 22:55 UTC
| M 3.3 | 79.7 km (49.5 mi) depth
| 55 km (34 mi) distance
| USGS | Details11 May 2006 09:23 UTC
| M 4.4 | 160.7 km (99.9 mi) depth
| 37 km (23 mi) distance
| USGS | Details11 May 2006 02:37 UTC
| M 4.1 | 218.9 km (136 mi) depth
| 72 km (45 mi) distance
| USGS | Details10 May 2006 14:16 UTC
| M 3.8 | 123 km (76.4 mi) depth
| 18 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | DetailsShow all
06 May 2006 19:24 UTC
| M 4.1 | 123.9 km (77 mi) depth
| 55 km (34 mi) distance
| USGS | Details05 May 2006 16:33 UTC
| M 3.2 | 79.9 km (49.6 mi) depth
| 13 km (8 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 May 2006 01:44 UTC
| M 3.6 | 71.4 km (44.4 mi) depth
| 78 km (48 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 May 2006 01:10 UTC
| M 3.3 | 64.7 km (40.2 mi) depth
| 75 km (47 mi) distance
| USGS | Details30 Apr 2006 01:43 UTC
| M 3.7 | 107.1 km (66.5 mi) depth
| 32 km (20 mi) distance
| USGS | Details28 Apr 2006 05:00 UTC
| M 3.5 | 83.5 km (51.9 mi) depth
| 61 km (38 mi) distance
| USGS | Details25 Apr 2006 11:48 UTC
| M 3.7 | 117.1 km (72.8 mi) depth
| 72 km (45 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Apr 2006 16:43 UTC
| M 4.3 | 120.7 km (75 mi) depth
| 106 km (66 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Apr 2006 05:17 UTC
| M 3.9 | 185.9 km (115.5 mi) depth
| 76 km (47 mi) distance
| USGS | Details20 Apr 2006 18:41 UTC
| M 3.8 | 146.3 km (90.9 mi) depth
| 38 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details18 Apr 2006 13:01 UTC
| M 4.5 | 74.5 km (46.3 mi) depth
| 46 km (29 mi) distance
| USGS | Details17 Apr 2006 22:11 UTC
| M 3.4 | 261.4 km (162.4 mi) depth
| 84 km (52 mi) distance
| USGS | Details14 Apr 2006 13:11 UTC
| M 3.3 | 187.3 km (116.4 mi) depth
| 5 km (3 mi) distance
| USGS | Details13 Apr 2006 23:40 UTC
| M 3.6 | 177.7 km (110.4 mi) depth
| 12 km (7 mi) distance
| USGS | Details10 Apr 2006 20:11 UTC
| M 4.3 | 186.5 km (115.9 mi) depth
| 21 km (13 mi) distance
| USGS | Details09 Apr 2006 00:05 UTC
| M 4.1 | 150 km (93.2 mi) depth
| 46 km (29 mi) distance
| USGS | Details08 Apr 2006 23:13 UTC
| M 3.9 | 185.9 km (115.5 mi) depth
| 27 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details08 Apr 2006 02:16 UTC
| M 3.7 | 179.3 km (111.4 mi) depth
| 80 km (50 mi) distance
| USGS | Details07 Apr 2006 16:25 UTC
| M 3.7 | 190.9 km (118.6 mi) depth
| 24 km (15 mi) distance
| USGS | Details07 Apr 2006 16:03 UTC
| M 4.2 | 193.4 km (120.2 mi) depth
| 51 km (32 mi) distance
| USGS | Details07 Apr 2006 08:36 UTC
| M 4.4 | 133.5 km (83 mi) depth
| 98 km (61 mi) distance
| USGS | Details06 Apr 2006 14:10 UTC
| M 4.1 | 181.3 km (112.7 mi) depth
| 18 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Apr 2006 00:08 UTC
| M 4.4 | 218.7 km (135.9 mi) depth
| 60 km (37 mi) distance
| USGS | Details29 Mar 2006 21:36 UTC
| M 3.4 | 211.2 km (131.2 mi) depth
| 18 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details25 Mar 2006 21:14 UTC
| M 4.3 | 226.6 km (140.8 mi) depth
| 33 km (20 mi) distance
| USGS | Details23 Mar 2006 13:43 UTC
| M 4.3 | 103.9 km (64.6 mi) depth
| 36 km (23 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Mar 2006 19:05 UTC
| M 4.4 | 212.5 km (132 mi) depth
| 25 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Mar 2006 00:02 UTC
| M 3.4 | 115 km (71.5 mi) depth
| 105 km (65 mi) distance
| USGS | Details20 Mar 2006 17:39 UTC
| M 4.3 | 168.8 km (104.9 mi) depth
| 21 km (13 mi) distance
| USGS | Details20 Mar 2006 04:33 UTC
| M 4.4 | 72.9 km (45.3 mi) depth
| 51 km (32 mi) distance
| USGS | Details16 Mar 2006 23:02 UTC
| M 3.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 61 km (38 mi) distance
| USGS | Details13 Mar 2006 10:05 UTC
| M 4.8 | 170.3 km (105.8 mi) depth
| 86 km (53 mi) distance
| USGS | Details12 Mar 2006 17:06 UTC
| M 3.9 | 169.6 km (105.4 mi) depth
| 38 km (23 mi) distance
| USGS | Details10 Mar 2006 04:43 UTC
| M 3.6 | 200.1 km (124.3 mi) depth
| 6 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Details09 Mar 2006 23:57 UTC
| M 3.9 | 112.2 km (69.7 mi) depth
| 33 km (21 mi) distance
| USGS | Details07 Mar 2006 13:58 UTC
| M 4.6 | 177.3 km (110.2 mi) depth
| 26 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 Mar 2006 13:31 UTC
| M 4.0 | 86.9 km (54 mi) depth
| 72 km (45 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 Mar 2006 01:08 UTC
| M 4.3 | 257.3 km (159.9 mi) depth
| 10 km (6 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Feb 2006 18:39 UTC
| M 4.4 | 151.3 km (94 mi) depth
| 34 km (21 mi) distance
| USGS | Details26 Feb 2006 04:35 UTC
| M 4.0 | 181 km (112.5 mi) depth
| 68 km (42 mi) distance
| USGS | Details25 Feb 2006 12:55 UTC
| M 3.8 | 189.4 km (117.7 mi) depth
| 17 km (10 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Feb 2006 18:42 UTC
| M 4.4 | 167.1 km (103.8 mi) depth
| 87 km (54 mi) distance
| USGS | Details23 Feb 2006 05:03 UTC
| M 3.9 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 31 km (19 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Feb 2006 22:29 UTC
| M 4.4 | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) depth
| 20 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Feb 2006 14:27 UTC
| M 4.1 | 103.9 km (64.6 mi) depth
| 95 km (59 mi) distance
| USGS | Details20 Feb 2006 04:05 UTC
| M 3.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 77 km (48 mi) distance
| USGS | Details19 Feb 2006 21:30 UTC
| M 3.4 | 77.5 km (48.2 mi) depth
| 43 km (27 mi) distance
| USGS | Details19 Feb 2006 10:39 UTC
| M 4.1 | 110.7 km (68.8 mi) depth
| 30 km (18 mi) distance
| USGS | Details19 Feb 2006 00:43 UTC
| M 3.5 | 173.7 km (107.9 mi) depth
| 28 km (18 mi) distance
| USGS | Details17 Feb 2006 07:46 UTC
| M 3.4 | 83.3 km (51.8 mi) depth
| 31 km (19 mi) distance
| USGS | Details13 Feb 2006 21:46 UTC
| M 4.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 85 km (53 mi) distance
| USGS | Details12 Feb 2006 16:49 UTC
| M 4.4 | 188.7 km (117.3 mi) depth
| 14 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details11 Feb 2006 16:15 UTC
| M 4.2 | 120.6 km (74.9 mi) depth
| 7 km (5 mi) distance
| USGS | Details10 Feb 2006 14:58 UTC
| M 3.5 | 208.5 km (129.6 mi) depth
| 39 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details09 Feb 2006 03:23 UTC
| M 3.7 | 194.9 km (121.1 mi) depth
| 4 km (3 mi) distance
| USGS | Details06 Feb 2006 11:17 UTC
| M 4.3 | 116.3 km (72.3 mi) depth
| 18 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details05 Feb 2006 06:37 UTC
| M 4.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 23 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 Feb 2006 01:04 UTC
| M 3.5 | 114.5 km (71.1 mi) depth
| 91 km (57 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Feb 2006 08:23 UTC
| M 4.0 | 62.7 km (39 mi) depth
| 88 km (55 mi) distance
| USGS | Details31 Jan 2006 01:34 UTC
| M 4.0 | 128.9 km (80.1 mi) depth
| 17 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Jan 2006 19:58 UTC
| M 3.7 | 121.1 km (75.2 mi) depth
| 15 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details26 Jan 2006 20:50 UTC
| M 4.3 | 70.1 km (43.6 mi) depth
| 83 km (51 mi) distance
| USGS | Details26 Jan 2006 15:04 UTC
| M 3.1 | 43.9 km (27.3 mi) depth
| 48 km (30 mi) distance
| USGS | Details25 Jan 2006 11:24 UTC
| M 4.0 | 237.3 km (147.5 mi) depth
| 20 km (13 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Jan 2006 22:32 UTC
| M 3.7 | 104.3 km (64.8 mi) depth
| 65 km (40 mi) distance
| USGS | Details23 Jan 2006 20:47 UTC
| M 3.3 | 76.5 km (47.5 mi) depth
| 17 km (10 mi) distance
| USGS | Details23 Jan 2006 02:04 UTC
| M 4.2 | 239.9 km (149.1 mi) depth
| 14 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2006 20:30 UTC
| M 3.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 22 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details18 Jan 2006 11:00 UTC
| M 4.1 | 56.8 km (35.3 mi) depth
| 62 km (39 mi) distance
| USGS | Details18 Jan 2006 09:38 UTC
| M 4.8 | 208.7 km (129.7 mi) depth
| 29 km (18 mi) distance
| USGS | Details15 Jan 2006 22:12 UTC
| M 3.5 | 147.8 km (91.8 mi) depth
| 105 km (66 mi) distance
| USGS | Details10 Jan 2006 14:10 UTC
| M 3.8 | 60.4 km (37.5 mi) depth
| 20 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details09 Jan 2006 21:34 UTC
| M 4.4 | 188.3 km (117 mi) depth
| 8 km (5 mi) distance
| USGS | Details07 Jan 2006 05:13 UTC
| M 4.1 | 194.5 km (120.9 mi) depth
| 81 km (50 mi) distance
| USGS | Details07 Jan 2006 04:24 UTC
| M 3.9 | 85.4 km (53.1 mi) depth
| 97 km (60 mi) distance
| USGS | Details02 Jan 2006 21:38 UTC
| M 4.5 | 117.3 km (72.9 mi) depth
| 105 km (65 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 2006 18:35 UTC
| M 4.5 | 102.4 km (63.6 mi) depth
| 44 km (27 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 2006 09:18 UTC
| M 3.7 | 105.7 km (65.7 mi) depth
| 11 km (7 mi) distance
| USGS | Details30 Dec 2005 19:31 UTC
| M 3.8 | 186.4 km (115.8 mi) depth
| 19 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details30 Dec 2005 15:18 UTC
| M 4.5 | 224.2 km (139.3 mi) depth
| 34 km (21 mi) distance
| USGS | Details30 Dec 2005 11:13 UTC
| M 4.5 | 192.6 km (119.7 mi) depth
| 20 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details28 Dec 2005 17:23 UTC
| M 4.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 50 km (31 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Dec 2005 16:56 UTC
| M 4.7 | 204.3 km (126.9 mi) depth
| 40 km (25 mi) distance
| USGS | Details26 Dec 2005 23:32 UTC
| M 4.0 | 226.5 km (140.7 mi) depth
| 37 km (23 mi) distance
| USGS | Details25 Dec 2005 17:30 UTC
| M 4.4 | 73.5 km (45.7 mi) depth
| 27 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details25 Dec 2005 12:57 UTC
| M 3.9 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 30 km (18 mi) distance
| USGS | Details19 Dec 2005 12:15 UTC
| M 4.3 | 197 km (122.4 mi) depth
| 40 km (25 mi) distance
| USGS | Details18 Dec 2005 15:44 UTC
| M 3.9 | 50.7 km (31.5 mi) depth
| 99 km (62 mi) distance
| USGS | Details13 Dec 2005 14:20 UTC
| M 3.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 107 km (66 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
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