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M4.2 earthquake 33 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan at Dec 12, 2023, 08:16 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 34 km (21 mi) NNW of Herat.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Dec 12, 2023, 08:16 UTC
Depth	10.1 km
Coordinates	34.629, 62.059
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

Nearest cities

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	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 18, 18:51 UTC
4.1	13 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	20 km / 13 mi	depth 9 km	Jul 29, 02:16 UTC
4.1	17 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 25, 08:52 UTC
4.6	35 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 20, 00:41 UTC
4.3	26 km SE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 21, 18:14 UTC
4.3	16 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 19:56 UTC
4.4	34 km ESE of Qarah Bāgh, Afghanistan	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 23, 08:11 UTC
4.1	21 km W of Herāt, Afghanistan	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 04:18 UTC

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