Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 16 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan at Mar 28, 2025, 16:27 UTC, at a depth of 60 km. The epicentre was 16 km (10 mi) NW of Rustaq.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Mar 28, 2025, 16:27 UTC
Depth	60.2 km
Coordinates	37.227, 69.700
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	36 km ESE of Kŭlob, Tajikistan	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 06:30 UTC
4.2	31 km NNE of Rustāq, Afghanistan	32 km / 20 mi	depth 63 km	Oct 15, 09:51 UTC
4.4	50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan	100 km / 62 mi	depth 203 km	Oct 9, 11:39 UTC
4.1	35 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 217 km	Sep 14, 19:48 UTC
4.3	37 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 215 km	Sep 3, 21:58 UTC
4.4	33 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	92 km / 57 mi	depth 213 km	Sep 1, 18:51 UTC
4.3	36 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	96 km / 60 mi	depth 201 km	Aug 29, 19:53 UTC
4.2	11 km ESE of Hulbuk, Tajikistan	61 km / 38 mi	depth 38 km	Jul 31, 20:26 UTC
4.2	35 km SW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan	68 km / 42 mi	depth 229 km	Jun 3, 00:56 UTC
4.8	48 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan	94 km / 58 mi	depth 213 km	Jun 2, 04:02 UTC
4.1	20 km WNW of Jurm, Afghanistan	88 km / 55 mi	depth 204 km	May 30, 04:57 UTC
4.3	8 km S of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	May 15, 10:35 UTC
4.1	22 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	90 km / 56 mi	depth 220 km	May 10, 06:36 UTC
4.2	46 km WSW of Jurm, Afghanistan	87 km / 54 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 21, 21:13 UTC
4.2	9 km N of Farkhār, Afghanistan	64 km / 40 mi	depth 147 km	Mar 13, 16:10 UTC
4.5	8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 10, 02:07 UTC
4.4	16 km N of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 10, 02:06 UTC
5.1	28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	86 km / 54 mi	depth 209 km	Mar 7, 18:24 UTC
4.3	34 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	94 km / 58 mi	depth 206 km	Feb 14, 22:58 UTC
4.3	16 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan	3 km / 2 mi	depth 43 km	Feb 11, 20:10 UTC
4.1	26 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	90 km / 56 mi	depth 226 km	Feb 5, 18:09 UTC
4.4	37 km SSW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan	77 km / 48 mi	depth 205 km	Dec 29, 08:59 UTC
4.0	38 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	98 km / 61 mi	depth 200 km	Nov 21, 07:29 UTC
5.0	27 km NE of Rustāq, Afghanistan	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 1, 19:03 UTC
4.0	46 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	98 km / 61 mi	depth 195 km	Oct 31, 22:08 UTC

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