Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 248 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 04:57 GMT
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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

Antipode: 36.495°S / 109.531°W
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (33 mi) SW of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) E of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) S of Faizabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Takhār) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SE of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) E of Kunduz (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) ENE of Baghlan (Wilāyat-e Baghlān) (pop: 108,400) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 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
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.1 | 206 km | 52 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan | USGS |
4.1 | 206 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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