A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 47 kilometers (29 miles) from Farkhar in Afghanistan on Wednesday. The temblor was reported at 05:29:11 / 5:29 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 197.91 km, 70.3785° East, 36.5043° North. Unique identifier: us10003z6h. Ids that are associated to the event: us10003z6h. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 18/11/15 / 2015-11-18 00:59:11 / November 18, 2015 @ 12:59 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 197.91 km (123 miles) below the earth’s surface.
The epicenter was 80 km (49 miles) from Taloqan (c. 64 300 pop), 70 km (44 miles) from Fayzabad (c. 44 400 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Rustāq (c. 25 600 pop), 57 km (35 miles) from Jurm (c. 12 100 pop), 47 km (29 miles) from Farkhār (c. 10 500 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Rustāq, Taloqan, Fayzabad (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days thirty and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city 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: 47 km E of Farkhar, Afghanistan.
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