Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Afghanistan, 98 km east of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, on Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 12:36 am (GMT +5) -
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 115 km depth
5 Aug 19:55 UTC: First to report: NCS after 19 minutes.
Update Fri, 5 Aug 2022, 20:00
Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 40 km northeast of Khandūd, Afghanistan after midnight 4.3 quake 6 Aug 12:36 am (GMT +5)
An intermediate magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported after midnight near Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
According to India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake hit on Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at 12:36 am local time at an intermediate depth of 115 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Khandūd (pop. 5,500) located 40 km from the epicenter, Khorugh (pop. 30,000) 98 km away, and Khorugh (pop. 30,000) 98 km away. In Ishqoshim (pop. 26,000, 104 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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According to India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake hit on Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at 12:36 am local time at an intermediate depth of 115 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Khandūd (pop. 5,500) located 40 km from the epicenter, Khorugh (pop. 30,000) 98 km away, and Khorugh (pop. 30,000) 98 km away. In Ishqoshim (pop. 26,000, 104 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 5, 2022 19:36:02 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 12:36 am (GMT +5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.3 |
| Depth | 115.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 37.22°N / 72.61°E  (Gorno-Badakhshan, Afghanistan) |
| Antipode | 37.22°S / 107.39°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NCS (National Center for Seismology) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 40 km (25 mi) NE of Khandūd (Badakhshan) (pop: 5,520) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) ESE of Khorugh (Tajikistan) (pop: 30,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 104 km (65 mi) ENE of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim, Tajikistan) (pop: 26,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 180 km (112 mi) E of Faizabad (Badakhshan) (pop: 44,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 279 km (173 mi) ENE of Taloqan (Takhār) (pop: 64,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 349 km (217 mi) NE of Bāzārak (Panjshir) (pop: 65,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 431 km (268 mi) NE of Kabul (pop: 3,043,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  2.3°C (36 F), humidity: 44%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.3 | 115 km | Tajikistan | NCS |
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