Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 269 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2020-03-23 04:38:29 +04:30 -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 213 km depth
23 Mar 02:56 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 hours and 48 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-23 04:38:29 +04:30
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 213.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.5182°N / 70.8672°E
(Yamgān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (24 mi) S of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) WSW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SE of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) E of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
336 km (209 mi) E of Mazari Sharif (Balkh) (pop: 303,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 213 km | 38km S of Jarm, Afghanistan | USGS |
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