6.3
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M6.3 earthquake near Herāt, Herat
1097 d ago · 15 Oct 2023, 03:36 UTC 34 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan on 15 Oct 2023, 03:36 UTC at a depth of 9 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Herāt, about 35 km away in Herat, Afghanistan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.