QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a2rc
USGS usp000a2rc
30 Oct 2000, 22:39
8 km NNW of Yang? Qal‘ah, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 8 km NNW of Yang? Qal‘ah, Afghanistan?
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37.542000, 69.582000
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Event ID
usp000a2rc
Coordinates
37.542, 69.582
Network
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Significance
400