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M6.4 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan

15583 d ago · 16 Feb 1984, 17:18 UTC 48 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 48 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on 16 Feb 1984, 17:18 UTC at a depth of 208 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 48 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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