Afghanistan earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 54 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 54 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan on Mon, Aug 28, 1978, 2:59 AM GMT+4:30 (22:29 UTC), 204 km (127 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 22 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.0 (mb), light
Local time: Mon, Aug 28, 1978, 2:59 AM GMT+4:30
UTC: 1978-08-27 22:29:31 UTC
Depth: 204.0 km (126.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 36.465° N, 70.484° E
Region: Afghanistan
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 6

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000w8d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.