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M4.4 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan

2356 d ago · 5 May 2020, 10:01 UTC 47 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan on 5 May 2020, 10:01 UTC at a depth of 103 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Jurm, about 49 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC

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