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M4.9 Earthquake near 40 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2025-03-27 08:28:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
212.6 km
Source
USGS

40 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 40 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on March 27, 2025 at 08:28 UTC. At around 213 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d0f2fb525c761b0015621356ccdc92b8869033a1
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
212.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-27 08:28:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.48870, 71.14680

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 212.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 212.6 km
Intermediate
212.6 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.

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