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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup16958185
USGS iscgemsup16958185

25 Apr 1912, 10:27

78 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan

A magnitude 6.8 ms earthquake at 205 km depth.

Depth205 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated12 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 78 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan?

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36.106000, 70.714000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup16958185
Coordinates
36.106, 70.714
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
701