Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 38 km north of Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Vilojati Muxtori Kūhistoni Badaxşon, Tajikistan, on Wednesday, 15 July 2020 at 17:33 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 102 km depth
15 Jul 19:04 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 101.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.0436°N / 71.4579°E
(Ishkāshim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) NNW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) N of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) S of Khorugh (Nohijai Şuƣnon, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 30,000) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) ENE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) W of Khandūd (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) E of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) E of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) ENE of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (189 mi) NNE of Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (216 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 102 km | 37 km NNW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan | USGS |
| M 4.2 | 93 km | Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region | GFZ |
| M 4.0 | 1 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 38 km north of Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Vilojati Muxtori Kūhistoni Badaxşon, Tajikistan, on Wednesday, 15 July 2020 at 17:33 (GMT)
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