Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.0 earthquake 20 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 20 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan at Aug 12, 2026, 09:55 UTC, at a depth of 236 km. The epicentre was 20 km (13 mi) S of Jurm.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.0 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Aug 12, 2026, 09:55 UTC |
| Depth | 236.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.684, 70.878 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 110 km | |
| 4.1 | 55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 211 km | |
| 4.6 | 11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 47 km / 29 mi | depth 175 km | |
| 4.3 | 36 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 16 km / 10 mi | depth 189 km | |
| 4.2 | 29 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 14 km / 9 mi | depth 197 km | |
| 4.1 | 29 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 23 km / 14 mi | depth 203 km | |
| 4.4 | 50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 203 km | |
| 4.3 | 17 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 42 km / 26 mi | depth 204 km | |
| 4.3 | 46 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 28 km / 17 mi | depth 197 km | |
| 5.0 | 28 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 15 km / 10 mi | depth 236 km | |
| 4.1 | 37 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 32 km / 20 mi | depth 101 km | |
| 4.2 | 12 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 47 km / 29 mi | depth 175 km | |
| 4.4 | 38 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 19 km / 12 mi | depth 198 km | |
| 4.2 | 36 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 17 km / 11 mi | depth 193 km | |
| 4.2 | 34 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 15 km / 9 mi | depth 187 km | |
| 4.2 | 40 km S of Khorugh, Tajikistan | 75 km / 46 mi | depth 110 km | |
| 4.1 | 35 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 63 km / 39 mi | depth 217 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 62 km / 38 mi | depth 113 km | |
| 4.1 | 31 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 35 km / 22 mi | depth 120 km | |
| 4.0 | 16 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 7 km / 4 mi | depth 257 km | |
| 3.6 | 77 km N of Pārūn, Afghanistan | 64 km / 39 mi | depth 121 km | |
| 4.3 | 37 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 215 km | |
| 4.4 | 33 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 213 km | |
| 4.2 | 33 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 32 km / 20 mi | depth 102 km | |
| 4.2 | 40 km S of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 113 km |
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