Mag. 4.4 earthquake - 276 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2020-05-05 14:31:29 +04:30 -
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 104 km depth
5 May 10:25 UTC: First to report: USGS after 24 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-05 14:31:29 +04:30
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 103.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.4742°N / 71.072°E
(Yamgān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
47 km (29 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SSE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) WSW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) ESE of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) E of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) E of Kunduz (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) NNE of Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) --> See nearby quakes!
276 km (172 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 104 km | 47km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.4 | 104 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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