Mag. 4.4 earthquake - 30 km west of Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Vilojati Muxtori Kūhistoni Badaxşon, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, 28 July 2020 at 09:41 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 193 km depth
28 Jul 10:15 UTC: First to report: USGS after 34 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 192.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.7295°N / 71.2798°E
(Wurduj, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (14 mi) WNW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) ESE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
310 km (193 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 193 km | 23 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | USGS |
| M 4.4 | 188 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
| M 4.3 | 186 km | Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region | GFZ |
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