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M4.5 earthquake near Bahārak, Badakhshan

2998 d ago · 3 Aug 2018, 00:28 UTC 44 km NNE of Jurm, Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 44 km NNE of Jurm, Afghanistan on 3 Aug 2018, 00:28 UTC at a depth of 91 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 Bahārak, about 28 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:05 UTC

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