Strong Earthquake Strikes Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

M6.3 quake strikes NE Afghanistan

Centered at 36.500°N, 71.132°E, about 280km NE of Kabul, Afghanistan the event occurred at a depth of 203.4km, reported USGS/EHP.

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.3Mw
Location: 36.500°N, 71.132°E – 41km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan
Depth: 203.4km
Time: 2015-12-25 19:14:47 UTC
Distances:

• 40 km SW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan [pop: 26,000]
• 85 km SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan [pop: 44,421]
• 280km NE of Kabul, Afghanistan [pop: 3.73 million]
• 280 km N of Peshāwar, Pakistan [pop: 1.22 million]

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