Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 240 km north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, 18 June 2020 at 05:25 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 219 km depth
18 Jun 06:01 UTC: First to report: USGS after 36 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 219.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.5339°N / 70.1486°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar) (pop: 10,500)
59 km (37 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Taluqan) (pop: 64,300)
71 km (44 mi) WSW of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
72 km (45 mi) SSE of Rustāq (Rustaq) (pop: 25,600)
75 km (47 mi) SSW of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400)
94 km (58 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500)
240 km (149 mi) NNE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
420 km (261 mi) NW of Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (pop: 1,743,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 219 km | 26 km E of Farkh?r, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.1 | 224 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
| M 3.9 | 216 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | GFZ |
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