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M4.2 earthquake 26 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan at Oct 15, 2023, 09:01 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Herat.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Oct 15, 2023, 09:01 UTC
Depth	9.8 km
Coordinates	34.582, 62.121
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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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	5 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 18, 18:51 UTC
4.1	13 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	14 km / 9 mi	depth 9 km	Jul 29, 02:16 UTC
4.1	17 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 25, 08:52 UTC
4.6	35 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 20, 00:41 UTC
4.3	26 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 21, 18:14 UTC
4.3	16 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	11 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 19:56 UTC
4.4	34 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	22 km / 13 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	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 12, 08:16 UTC
4.2	19 km NE of Herāt, Afghanistan	26 km / 16 mi	depth 9 km	Nov 20, 18:32 UTC
4.2	24 km WNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 31, 22:26 UTC
4.4	16 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 29, 04:50 UTC
5.0	23 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	4 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 28, 19:27 UTC
4.5	24 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	3 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 28, 05:45 UTC
4.3	38 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 03:11 UTC
4.1	31 km NE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:49 UTC
4.1	25 km N of Herāt, Afghanistan	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 04:09 UTC
4.1	20 km NNE of Herāt, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:39 UTC
4.3	42 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 08:04 UTC
4.1	12 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 07:10 UTC
4.3	25 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	14 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 06:14 UTC
4.3	22 km N of Herāt, Afghanistan	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 06:09 UTC
4.3	37 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 05:41 UTC
4.1	12 km NNE of Herāt, Afghanistan	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 05:20 UTC
5.4	26 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	2 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 03:56 UTC

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