Mag. 4.3 earthquake - Yamgān, 47 km southwest of Ashkāsham, Ishkāshim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on 2019-12-20 23:12:48 +04:30 -
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 99 km depth
20 Dec 19:40 UTC: First to report: USGS after 57 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 105.9 to 98.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 105.9 to 98.7 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2019-12-20 23:12:48 +04:30
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 98.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.4469°N / 71.1035°E
(Yamgān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
47 km (29 mi) SW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) SSE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) ESE of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) E of Kunduz (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) NNE of Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) --> See nearby quakes!
276 km (171 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 99 km | 46km SW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.3 | 94 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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