Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 274 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2020-03-04 08:53:07 +04:30 -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 206 km depth
4 Mar 04:46 UTC: First to report: USGS after 23 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-04 08:53:07 +04:30
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 205.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.5835°N / 70.835°E
(Yamgān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) S of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) W of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) WSW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) ESE of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) E of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
274 km (170 mi) NNE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
333 km (207 mi) E of Mazari Sharif (Balkh) (pop: 303,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 206 km | 31km S of Jarm, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.0 | 207 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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