A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 68 kilometers (42 miles) from Khandūd in Afghanistan on Thursday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rpgs. Id of event: us6000rpgs. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 191.888 km, 72.4465° East, 37.5599° North. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/11/25 / 2025-11-20 23:34:02 / November 20, 2025 @ 11:34 pm. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 191.888 km (119 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 23:34:02 / 11:34 pm (local time epicenter).
Country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Khorugh, Khandūd (min 5000 pop). Event epicenter was 79 km (49 miles) from Khorugh (c. 30 000 pop), 69 km (43 miles) from Khandūd (c. 5 500 pop).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days fifty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 68 km N of Khandūd, Afghanistan.
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