Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 283 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2020-05-16 04:50:21 +04:30 -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 92 km depth
16 May 00:41 UTC: First to report: USGS after 21 minutes.
Date & time: 16 May 2020 00:20:21 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-16 04:50:21 +04:30
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 92.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.3245°N / 71.3863°E
(Zebak, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SSW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) SE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) N of Asadābād (Kunar) (pop: 48,400) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) NNE of Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
337 km (209 mi) SE of Dushanbe (Tajikistan) (pop: 679,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 92 km | 41km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.2 | 88 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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