Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 256 km northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, 3 August 2020 at 11:24 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 158 km depth
3 Aug 12:30 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 6 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 156.0 to 160.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 160.0 to 158.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 156.0 to 160.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 160.0 to 158.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 158.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.4°N / 70.81°E
(Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) S of Jurm (pop: 12,100)
72 km (45 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100)
82 km (51 mi) SSE of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400)
87 km (54 mi) ESE of Farkhār (Farkhar) (pop: 10,500)
119 km (74 mi) SE of Rustāq (Rustaq) (pop: 25,600)
120 km (75 mi) ESE of Taloqan (pop: 64,300)
256 km (159 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500)
332 km (206 mi) E of Mazari Sharif (pop: 303,300)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 158 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
| M 4.2 | 156 km | 50 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | USGS |
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