4.4
Earthquake Details: 17 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Aug 22, 2026, 22:14:43
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 17 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on Aug 22, 2026 at 22:14:43. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 175.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth175.8 km
Significance298
Latitude36.7096
Longitude71.3423
Event IDus6000tmuw
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Aug 22, 2026, 22:37:55 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 03:14:43 GMT+5
- UTC
- Aug 22, 2026, 22:14:43 UTC
175.8 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.126 km S of Tagāb, AfghanistanBeforeM3.1TajikistanBeforeM4.652 km NNW of Barishal, PakistanAfterM3.1TajikistanAfterM3.6TajikistanAfterM3.1TajikistanAfterM4.94 km NNE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanAfterM2.7KyrgyzstanAfterM2.6KyrgyzstanAfterM4.456 km NNW of Barishal, PakistanAfterM4.526 km SW of Ashkāsham, AfghanistanAfterM3.2TajikistanAfter
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