Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 248 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 11 July 2020 at 04:57 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 206 km depth
11 Jul 05:26 UTC: First to report: USGS after 28 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 205.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.4945°N / 70.4695°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
48 km (30 mi) W of Sar Āb
52 km (33 mi) SW of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
55 km (34 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar) (pop: 10,500)
70 km (43 mi) S of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400)
88 km (54 mi) ESE of Taloqan (pop: 64,300)
90 km (56 mi) SE of Rustāq (Rustaq) (pop: 25,600)
248 km (154 mi) NNE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
399 km (248 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 | 206 km | 52 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.1 | 206 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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