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4.1MAG

LIGHT EARTHQUAKE

33 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

USGS

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 33 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on 29 Aug 2026, 10:38 UTC. The hypocentre was 210.6 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 16 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth
210.6 km

intermediate

Latitude
36.56°N

70.88°E longitude

Time
10:38 UTC

29 Aug 2026

Magnitude
M4.1

mb

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.1

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 21 tonnes of TNT.

210.6 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.

NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS

16 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.

OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES

M4.1 earthquake — Jurm, Afghanistan · Quakewire