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USGS usp0005y6k

9 Aug 1993, 13:42

53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 7 mwb earthquake at 214.5 km depth.

Depth214.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan?

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36.379000, 70.868000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7

74 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan

M 7.1

55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan

M 6.9

77 km NW of P?r?n, Afghanistan

M 7.2

Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan

M 6.8

42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

M 6.75

78 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0005y6k
Coordinates
36.379, 70.868
Network
us
Significance
754