Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Zebak, 30 km south of Ashkāsham, Ishkāshim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 2:05 am (GMT +4:30) -

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Zebak, 30 km south of Ashkāsham, Ishkāshim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 2:05 am (GMT +4:30)

Séisme faible magnitude 4.2 at 107 km depth

26 Feb 21:53 UTC: Premier à signaler: USGS après 18 minutes.
Update Fri, 26 Feb 2021, 21:57
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 30 km southwest of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
4.2 quake 27 Feb 2:05 am (GMT +4:30)
4.2 quake 27 Feb 2:05 am (GMT +4:30)
An intermediate magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported early morning near Ashkāsham, Ishkāshim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Saturday 27 February 2021 at 1:35 am local time at an intermediate depth of 106.9 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. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ashkāsham (pop. 12,100) located 30 km from the epicenter, Ishqoshim (pop. 26,000) 37 km away, and Jurm (pop. 12,100) 71 km away.
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Earthquake data:

Date & time: 26 Feb 2021 21:35:19 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: samedi, 27 févr. 2021 02:05 (GMT +4:30)
Magnitude: 4.2
Profondeur: 106.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.4316°N / 71.4131°E (Zebak, Badakhshan, Afghanistan)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km SSO de Ashkāsham (Ishkashim) (pop: 12,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
37 km SSO de Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tadjikistan) (pop: 26,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
71 km SE de Jurm (pop: 12,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
99 km SO de Khandūd (pop: 5,520) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
106 km SE de Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
106 km SE de Fayzabad (pop: 44,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
171 km E de Tâloqân (Takhar) (pop: 64,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
239 km NNE de Jalalabad (Nangarhar) (pop: 200,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
293 km NE de Kaboul (Kabul) (pop: 3,043,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
330 km SE de Douchanbé (Dushanbe, Tadjikistan) (pop: 679,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds -15.5°C (4 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
MagnitudeProfondeurLieuSource
4.2107 km29 Km SSW of Ashkāsham, AfghanistanUSGS
4.2105 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTANEMSC
4.310 kmAFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN BORDER REGION, PakistanKNDC

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