A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 33 kilometers (21 miles) from Jarm in Afghanistan on Monday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 96.12 km (60 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 09/12/19 / 2019-12-09 15:40:20 / December 9, 2019 @ 3:40 pm UTC/GMT. Unique identifier: us60006p8a. Ids that are associated to the event: us60006p8a. The temblor was detected at 20:10:20 / 8:10 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, 70.8705° East, 36.5688° North, depth 96.12 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Farkhār, Ishqoshim, Fayzabad (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop). Event epicenter was 66 km (41 miles) from Fayzabad (c. 44 400 pop), 69 km (43 miles) from Ishqoshim (c. 26 000 pop), 61 km (38 miles) from Ashkāsham (c. 12 100 pop), 33 km (21 miles) from Jurm (c. 12 100 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Farkhār (c. 10 500 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days fifteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 33 km S of Jarm, Afghanistan. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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