Afghanistan earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 48 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 48 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on Sun, Jan 20, 1985, 10:36 PM GMT+4:30 (18:06 UTC), 189 km (117 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 57 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Sun, Jan 20, 1985, 10:36 PM GMT+4:30
UTC: 1985-01-20 18:06:23 UTC
Depth: 189.0 km (117.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 36.428° N, 70.886° E
Region: Afghanistan
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b7r. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC.