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M6.7 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan

23478 d ago · 6 Jul 1962, 23:05 UTC 51 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan on 6 Jul 1962, 23:05 UTC at a depth of 216 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Jurm, about 59 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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