QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00020xw
USGS usp00020xw
30 Dec 1983, 23:52
55 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
A magnitude 7.4 mw earthquake at 214.5 km depth.
Published location
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36.372000, 70.738000
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Event ID
usp00020xw
Coordinates
36.372, 70.738
Network
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Significance
842