A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Khandūd in Afghanistan. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:05:03 / 10:05 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, 72.3109° East, 37.5463° North, depth 192.656 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 192.656 km (120 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us6000nnkc. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000nnkc. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 29/08/24 / 2024-08-29 22:05:03 / August 29, 2024 @ 10:05 pm.
Nearby country/countries, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Khorugh, Khandūd. Epicenter of the earthquake was 67 km (42 miles) from Khorugh (c. 30 000 pop), 66 km (41 miles) from Khandūd (c. 5 500 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 66 km N of Khandūd, Afghanistan.
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