Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 196 km north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, 20 July 2020 at 08:03 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 178 km depth
20 Jul 12:46 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 hours.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 177.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.2621°N / 69.5277°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) ENE of Nahrīn (Nahrain) (pop: 22,400)
45 km (28 mi) SW of Farkhār (Farkhar) (pop: 10,500)
53 km (33 mi) S of Taloqan (Tāluqān) (pop: 64,300)
60 km (37 mi) SE of Khanabad (Khan Abad) (pop: 71,500)
75 km (47 mi) ENE of Baghlan (Baghlān-e Jadīd) (pop: 108,400)
79 km (49 mi) SE of Kunduz (pop: 161,900)
196 km (122 mi) N of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
437 km (271 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]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 178 km | 41 km ENE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.1 | 178 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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