M4.2 earthquake near Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn, Nangarhar
2334 d ago · 27 May 2020, 05:31 UTC 13 km WSW of Shinpokh, Pakistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 13 km WSW of Shinpokh, Pakistan on 27 May 2020, 05:31 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 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn, about 35 km away in Nangarhar, Afghanistan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC
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