QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00049b0
USGS usp00049b0
15 May 1990, 15:25
77 km SE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 113.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is 77 km SE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan?
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36.043000, 70.428000
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Event ID
usp00049b0
Coordinates
36.043, 70.428
Network
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Significance
554