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M4.2 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan

3717 d ago · 13 Aug 2016, 09:46 UTC 27 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 27 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on 13 Aug 2016, 09:46 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 27 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTC

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