M4.2 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
3196 d ago · 16 Jan 2018, 15:21 UTC 31 km W of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 31 km W of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan on 16 Jan 2018, 15:21 UTC at a depth of 218 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 Jurm, about 37 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
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First reported by USGS
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