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M4.3 Earthquake near 13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
128.2 km
Source
USGS

13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

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About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
792d8981512e738f7fe252d6e391f6915c485a8b
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
128.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.63740, 71.39850
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.2 km
Intermediate
128.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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