Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 37 km east of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Thursday, 8 October 2020 at 08:12 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 90 km depth
8 Oct 10:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 hours and 43 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 90.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.09°N / 71°E
(Shuhadā, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) E of Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SW of Khorugh (Nohijai Şuƣnon, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 30,000) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) NW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) E of Rustāq (Rustaq, Takhar) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) ENE of Taloqan (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) ENE of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) --> See nearby quakes!
329 km (205 mi) NNE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (217 mi) E of Mazari Sharif (Balkh) (pop: 303,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 90 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | EMSC |
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