M6.2 earthquake near Buni, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
13374 d ago · 5 Mar 1990, 20:47 UTC 62 km E of Khand?d, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 62 km E of Khand?d, Afghanistan on 5 Mar 1990, 20:47 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Buni, about 98 km away in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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