M7.4 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
8993 d ago · 3 Mar 2002, 12:08 UTC 51 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan on 3 Mar 2002, 12:08 UTC at a depth of 226 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Jurm, about 51 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
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First reported by USGS
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