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4.4MAG

LIGHT EARTHQUAKE

38 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

USGS

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 38 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on 22 Sept 2026, 11:29 UTC. The hypocentre was 192.7 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 14 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth
192.7 km

intermediate

Latitude
36.52°N

70.90°E longitude

Time
11:29 UTC

22 Sept 2026

Magnitude
M4.4

mb

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.4

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 130 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 60 tonnes of TNT.

192.7 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

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

OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES

M4.4 earthquake — Jurm, Afghanistan · Quakewire