M7.8 earthquake 71 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan on Wed, Nov 16, 1921, 12:36 AM GMT+4 (20:36 UTC), 240 km (149 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.8 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1921-11-15 20:36:43 UTC
- Depth
- 240.0 km (149.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 36.236° N, 70.674° E
- Region
- Afghanistan
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayAfghanistan earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem912367. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:49 AM UTC.