Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 240 km north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 05:25 GMT
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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

Antipode: 36.534°S / 109.851°W
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Takhār) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) WSW of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SSE of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) SSW of Faizabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SE of Ārt Khwājah (Khwaja Ghar, Takhar) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) E of Kunduz (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) ENE of Baghlan (Wilāyat-e Baghlān) (pop: 108,400) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) NNE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> 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) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.1 | 219 km | 26 km E of Farkh?r, Afghanistan | USGS |
4.1 | 224 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
3.9 | 216 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | GFZ |
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