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M4.1 earthquake 31 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan at Sep 8, 2026, 23:01 UTC, at a depth of 120 km. The epicentre was 40 km (25 mi) WSW of Ishqoshim.

Details

Magnitude4.1 mb
TimeSep 8, 2026, 23:01 UTC
Depth120.4 km
Coordinates36.545, 71.225
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
5.259 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan32 km / 20 midepth 110 km
4.155 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan69 km / 43 midepth 211 km
4.611 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan21 km / 13 midepth 175 km
4.336 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan31 km / 19 midepth 189 km
4.229 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan21 km / 13 midepth 197 km
4.129 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan23 km / 14 midepth 203 km
4.450 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan71 km / 44 midepth 203 km
4.317 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan22 km / 14 midepth 204 km
4.346 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan43 km / 27 midepth 197 km
5.028 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan21 km / 13 midepth 236 km
4.137 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan6 km / 4 midepth 101 km
4.212 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan25 km / 15 midepth 175 km
4.633 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan91 km / 57 midepth 145 km
4.438 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan33 km / 21 midepth 198 km
4.236 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan38 km / 24 midepth 193 km
4.234 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan33 km / 20 midepth 187 km
4.240 km S of Khorugh, Tajikistan70 km / 43 midepth 110 km
4.135 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan89 km / 56 midepth 217 km
4.436 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan28 km / 17 midepth 113 km
4.016 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan42 km / 26 midepth 257 km

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