A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 24 kilometers (15 miles) from Ashkasham in Afghanistan on Sunday. All ids that are associated to the event: us2000cjes. Unique identifier: us2000cjes. The temblor was reported at 07:15:40 / 7:15 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 99.27 km (62 miles). Exact location, longitude 71.3704° East, latitude 36.8608° North, depth = 99.27 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 14/01/18 / 2018-01-14 02:45:40 / January 14, 2018 @ 2:45 am.
Close country/countries, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop) (That might be effected). Epicenter of the earthquake was 76 km (47 miles) from Fayzabad (c. 44 400 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Khorugh (c. 30 000 pop), 26 km (16 miles) from Ishqoshim (c. 26 000 pop), 24 km (15 miles) from Ashkāsham (c. 12 100 pop), 48 km (30 miles) from Jurm (c. 12 100 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Khandūd (c. 5 500 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Khandūd, Fayzabad, Khorugh.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days twenty and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 24 km NW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan.
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