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M4.2 earthquake 19 km NE of Herāt, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Herāt, Afghanistan at Nov 20, 2023, 18:32 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. The epicentre was 19 km (12 mi) NE of Herat.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Nov 20, 2023, 18:32 UTC
Depth	9.2 km
Coordinates	34.457, 62.365
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	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 18, 18:51 UTC
4.1	13 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	23 km / 14 mi	depth 9 km	Jul 29, 02:16 UTC
4.1	17 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 25, 08:52 UTC
4.6	35 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	43 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 20, 00:41 UTC
4.3	26 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 21, 18:14 UTC
4.3	16 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 19:56 UTC
4.4	34 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 23, 08:11 UTC
4.1	21 km W of Herāt, Afghanistan	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 04:18 UTC
4.2	33 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 12, 08:16 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.