Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 249 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, 22 July 2020 at 19:32 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 112 km depth
23 Jul 14:04 UTC: First to report: USGS after 19 hours.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 111.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.331°N / 70.8045°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) SW of Sar Āb (Yamgān)
59 km (37 mi) S of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100)
89 km (55 mi) ESE of Farkhār (Farkhar) (pop: 10,500)
90 km (56 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (Faizabad) (pop: 44,400)
122 km (76 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Tāluqān) (pop: 64,300)
249 km (155 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
366 km (228 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 | 112 km | 59 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | USGS |
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