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Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - 54 km south of Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Nov 21, 2020 at 8:04 pm (GMT +4:30)
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 117 km depth
21 Nov 16:20 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 46 minutes.
21 Nov 16:22: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 118.0 to 119.0 km (from 73 to 74 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.6 km (5.3 mi) towards SE.
21 Nov 17:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 133.0 to 117.0 km (from 83 to 73 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.8 km (6.1 mi) towards W.
21 Nov 16:22: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 118.0 to 119.0 km (from 73 to 74 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.6 km (5.3 mi) towards SE.
21 Nov 17:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 133.0 to 117.0 km (from 83 to 73 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.8 km (6.1 mi) towards W.
Update Sat, 21 Nov 2020, 16:21
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Fayzabad, Afghanistan4.3 quake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN, 21 Nov 8.04 pm (GMT +4:30)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred early evening on Saturday 21 November 2020 at 7.34 pm local time near the town of Jurm, Afghanistan, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 118 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Jurm (pop. 12,100) located 64 km from the epicenter, Ashkāsham (pop. 12,100) 79 km away, Farkhār (pop. 10,500) 90 km away, Fayzabad (pop. 44,400) 94 km away, and Pārūn (pop. 1000) 97 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 118 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Jurm (pop. 12,100) located 64 km from the epicenter, Ashkāsham (pop. 12,100) 79 km away, Farkhār (pop. 10,500) 90 km away, Fayzabad (pop. 44,400) 94 km away, and Pārūn (pop. 1000) 97 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Nov 21, 2020 15:34:53 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Nov 21, 2020 at 8:04 pm (GMT +4:30) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.3 |
| Depth | 117.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.39°N / 70.97°E  (Yamgān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan) |
| Antipode | 36.39°S / 109.03°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 54 km (34 mi) SSE of Jurm (pop: 12,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) WSW of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (43 mi) WSW of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) SSE of Faizabad (pop: 44,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 134 km (83 mi) ESE of Taloqan (Takhār) (pop: 64,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 169 km (105 mi) E of Khanabad (Kunduz) (pop: 71,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 193 km (120 mi) E of Kunduz (pop: 161,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 223 km (139 mi) N of Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 263 km (164 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 307 km (191 mi) SE of Duschanbe (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) (pop: 679,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  -15.4°C (4 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from S |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.3 | 117 km | HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN | EMSC |
| 4.3 | 118 km | 64 Km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | USGS |
| 4.4 | 106 km | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | GFZ |
User reports for this quake (1)
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