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Latest quakes in or near Afghanistan in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 21, 2023 21:23 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 6
  • 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Badakhshan, Afghanistan, 5 hours ago.Read more
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Depth
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (10 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 1:12 am (GMT +5) (Mar 21, 2023 20:12 GMT)
3.9

86 km
Badakhshan, Afghanistan, 12 km east of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan
I FELT IT
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Mar 21, 2023 11:33 pm (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 19:03 GMT)
3.9

60 km
Badakhshan, 30 km southeast of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan
I FELT IT - 2 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 12:11 am (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 18:41 GMT)
?

n/a
246 km northwest of Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 6 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 10:59 pm (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 18:29 GMT)
3.9

19 km
Badakhshan, 181 km east of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 21, 2023 10:26 pm (GMT +5) (Mar 21, 2023 17:26 GMT)
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n/a
Punjab, 23 km northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 12 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 9:17 pm (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 16:47 GMT)
6.5

188 km
75 km southeast of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
I FELT IT - 5308 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 11:55 am (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 07:25 GMT)
4.4

110 km
92 km southeast of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
I FELT IT - 7 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 11:02 am (GMT +5) (Mar 21, 2023 06:02 GMT)
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n/a
9.8 km south of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 9 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 5:35 am (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 01:05 GMT)
2.3

10 km
27 km south of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan 1 reportMore
Mar 21, 2023 4:59 am (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 00:29 GMT)
2.0

10 km
0.7 km northwest of Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan More
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.6 x 1014 joules (98.7 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84895 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Afghanistan Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Afghanistan ?

The last earthquake in Afghanistan occurred 1 hour and 11 minutes ago: Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - Badakhshan, Afghanistan, 12 km east of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan, on Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 at 1:12 am (GMT +5).

How many quakes were there in Afghanistan today?

In the past 24 hours, Afghanistan had 10 quakes up to magnitude 6.5.

What was the strongest quake in Afghanistan today?

The strongest earthquake in Afghanistan today occurred 5 hours ago: Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 75 km southeast of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 at 9:17 pm (GMT +4:30).

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