4.2
Earthquake Details: 36 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2026, 19:36:56
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 36 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on Aug 31, 2026 at 19:36:56. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 103.94 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth103.94 km
Significance271
Latitude36.5329
Longitude71.1757
Event IDus7000td68
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 3, 2026, 15:46:24 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 1, 2026, 00:36:56 GMT+5
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 19:36:56 UTC
103.94 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.8KyrgyzstanBeforeM4.133 km S of Jurm, AfghanistanBeforeM4.242 km ESE of Farkhār, AfghanistanBeforeM4.231 km SSW of Ashkāsham, AfghanistanBeforeM3.6southern Xinjiang, ChinaBeforeM4.424 km NNE of Jalalabad, AfghanistanAfterM4.433 km ESE of Farkhār, AfghanistanAfterM4.224 km NW of Ḩukūmatī Azrah, AfghanistanAfterM2.9TajikistanAfterM2.5TajikistanAfterM4.3Hindu Kush region, AfghanistanAfterM4.339 km ESE of Farkhār, AfghanistanAfter
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