Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 31 km N of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 31 km N of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan at Oct 7, 2023, 07:28 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 51 km (32 mi) NW of Herat.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Oct 7, 2023, 07:28 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	34.625, 61.760
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.3	24 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 18, 18:51 UTC
4.1	13 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	38 km / 23 mi	depth 9 km	Jul 29, 02:16 UTC
4.1	17 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 25, 08:52 UTC
4.6	35 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 20, 00:41 UTC
4.3	26 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 21, 18:14 UTC
4.3	16 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 19:56 UTC
4.4	34 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 23, 08:11 UTC
4.1	21 km W of Herāt, Afghanistan	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 04:18 UTC
4.2	33 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 12, 08:16 UTC
4.2	19 km NE of Herāt, Afghanistan	58 km / 36 mi	depth 9 km	Nov 20, 18:32 UTC
4.2	24 km WNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 31, 22:26 UTC
4.4	16 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 29, 04:50 UTC
5.0	23 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 28, 19:27 UTC
4.5	24 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 28, 05:45 UTC
4.3	38 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 03:11 UTC
4.1	31 km NE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:49 UTC
4.1	25 km N of Herāt, Afghanistan	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 04:09 UTC
4.1	20 km NNE of Herāt, Afghanistan	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:39 UTC
4.2	26 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 09:01 UTC
4.3	42 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 08:04 UTC
4.1	12 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 07:10 UTC
4.3	25 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 06:14 UTC
4.3	22 km N of Herāt, Afghanistan	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 06:09 UTC
4.3	37 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 05:41 UTC
4.1	12 km NNE of Herāt, Afghanistan	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 05:20 UTC

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