4.5
EarthquakeModerate
M4.5 earthquake near Herāt, Herat
1881 d ago · 23 Aug 2021, 13:28 UTC 16 km NNW of Zindah J?n, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Zindah J?n, Afghanistan on 23 Aug 2021, 13:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Herāt, about 48 km away in Herat, Afghanistan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:21 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.