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M4.2 earthquake 24 km WNW of Herāt, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 24 km WNW of Herāt, Afghanistan at Oct 31, 2023, 22:26 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 25 km (15 mi) NW of Herat.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Oct 31, 2023, 22:26 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	34.471, 61.977
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

01 — Nearby

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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	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 18, 18:51 UTC
4.1	13 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 9 km	Jul 29, 02:16 UTC
4.1	17 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 25, 08:52 UTC
4.6	35 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 20, 00:41 UTC
4.3	26 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 21, 18:14 UTC
4.3	16 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 19:56 UTC
4.4	34 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 23, 08:11 UTC
4.1	21 km W of Herāt, Afghanistan	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 04:18 UTC
4.2	33 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 12, 08:16 UTC
4.2	19 km NE of Herāt, Afghanistan	36 km / 22 mi	depth 9 km	Nov 20, 18:32 UTC

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