A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 39 kilometers (24 miles) from Khandūd in Afghanistan on Tuesday. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:16:31 / 10:16 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us7000q0aw. Event ids that are associated: us7000q0aw. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 20/05/25 / 2025-05-20 10:16:31 / May 20, 2025 @ 10:16 am. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 166.348 km (103 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 166.348 km, 71.9072° East, 37.0896° North.
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop). The epicenter was 54 km (34 miles) from Khorugh (c. 30 000 pop), 48 km (30 miles) from Ishqoshim (c. 26 000 pop), 56 km (35 miles) from Ashkāsham (c. 12 100 pop), 40 km (25 miles) from Khandūd (c. 5 500 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Ashkāsham, Khorugh, Ishqoshim.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days one hundred and sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 39 km WNW of Khandūd, Afghanistan. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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