Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 275 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2020-03-07 05:15:01 +04:30 -
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 116 km depth
7 Mar 01:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 15 minutes.
Mar 7 01:12: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 120.5 to 115.5 km.
Mar 7 01:12: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 120.5 to 115.5 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-07 05:15:01 +04:30
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 115.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.4064°N / 71.1384°E
(Zebak, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
47 km (29 mi) SW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SSE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) SE of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) N of Asadābād (Kunar) (pop: 48,400) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) NNE of Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 116 km | 46km SW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.6 | 116 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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