Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 196 km north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 08:03 GMT
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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

Antipode: 36.262°S / 110.472°W
Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) ENE of Nahrin (Nahrain) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SW of Farkhār (Farkhar, Takhar) (pop: 10,500) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SE of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) ENE of Baghlan (Wilāyat-e Baghlān) (pop: 108,400) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) ENE of Pul-e Khumrī (pop: 56,400) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) S of Ārt Khwājah (Khwaja Ghar, Takhar) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSW of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) N of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) NNW of Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) --> 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 | 178 km | 41 km ENE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan | USGS |
4.1 | 178 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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