4.2
Earthquake Details: 31 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Aug 30, 2026, 04:06:58
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 31 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on Aug 30, 2026 at 04:06:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 119.13 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth119.13 km
Significance271
Latitude36.4209
Longitude71.4072
Event IDus7000tcwe
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 21:19:30 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 09:06:58 GMT+5
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 04:06:58 UTC
119.13 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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