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M4.1 earthquake 12 km NNE of Herāt, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Herāt, Afghanistan at Oct 15, 2023, 05:20 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Herat.

Details

Magnitude	4.1 mb
Time	Oct 15, 2023, 05:20 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	34.454, 62.243
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	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 18, 18:51 UTC
4.1	13 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	12 km / 7 mi	depth 9 km	Jul 29, 02:16 UTC
4.1	17 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 25, 08:52 UTC
4.6	35 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	38 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 20, 00:41 UTC
4.3	26 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 21, 18:14 UTC
4.3	16 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 19:56 UTC
4.4	34 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 23, 08:11 UTC
4.1	21 km W of Herāt, Afghanistan	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 04:18 UTC
4.2	33 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 12, 08:16 UTC
4.2	19 km NE of Herāt, Afghanistan	11 km / 7 mi	depth 9 km	Nov 20, 18:32 UTC
4.2	24 km WNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 31, 22:26 UTC
4.4	16 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 29, 04:50 UTC
5.0	23 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 28, 19:27 UTC
4.5	24 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	15 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 28, 05:45 UTC
4.3	38 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 03:11 UTC
4.1	31 km NE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:49 UTC
4.1	25 km N of Herāt, Afghanistan	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 04:09 UTC
4.1	20 km NNE of Herāt, Afghanistan	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:39 UTC
4.2	26 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 09:01 UTC
4.3	42 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 08:04 UTC
4.1	12 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 07:10 UTC
4.3	25 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 06:14 UTC
4.3	22 km N of Herāt, Afghanistan	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 06:09 UTC
4.3	37 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 05:41 UTC
5.4	26 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 03:56 UTC

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