Afghanistan earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 30 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan on Tue, Aug 6, 1985, 9:57 AM GMT+4:30 (05:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 7 km S of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-08-06 05:27:03 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.805° N, 71.168° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.67 km S of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan · 15021 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 4.427 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15021 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 4.532 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15017 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 4.271 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15016 days ago · 69 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 5.164 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15015 days ago · 66 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 4.437 km S of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 15014 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 4.373 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15013 days ago · 123 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 4.622 km SE of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15013 days ago · 94 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 4.566 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan · 15010 days ago · 115 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 4.538 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15009 days ago · 85 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 4.427 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15008 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 4.435 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan · 15007 days ago · 176 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 4.725 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15006 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 4.864 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan · 15006 days ago · 85 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 4.425 km ESE of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 15006 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 4.570 km S of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15004 days ago · 105 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 4.348 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15004 days ago · 220 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 4.135 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan · 15003 days ago · 175 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 4.633 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15001 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 5.063 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14998 days ago · 112 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 4.827 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14994 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 5.267 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan · 14994 days ago · 81 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 5.064 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14993 days ago · 53 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 4.552 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14993 days ago · 81 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 4.246 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14992 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 4.235 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14990 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 4.532 km NW of Khand?d, Afghanistan · 14989 days ago · 129 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 4.713 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14988 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 4.740 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14986 days ago · 191 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 3.857 km NNE of P?r?n, Afghanistan · 14986 days ago · 130 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 4.218 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14986 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 4.410 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14986 days ago · 71 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 4.410 km SSE of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14985 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 4.320 km NW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14985 days ago · 124 km deep · 20 km away
  35. 4.730 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 14983 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 4.716 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 14977 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  37. 4.557 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14977 days ago · 131 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 4.412 km E of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan · 14976 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 4.519 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14972 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 4.435 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14971 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 4.558 km NNE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan · 14971 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 5.1Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region · 14969 days ago · 81 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 4.427 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14968 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 4.827 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan · 14964 days ago · 217 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 5.421 km SSE of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14964 days ago · 80 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 4.919 km S of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14963 days ago · 80 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 4.677 km S of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15023 days ago · 145 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 4.664 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan · 15023 days ago · 133 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.733 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15023 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 4.474 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15024 days ago · 100 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 5.074 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15024 days ago · 95 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 5.175 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan · 15025 days ago · 102 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 4.548 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15026 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 6.476 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · 15026 days ago · 120 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 4.862 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan · 15026 days ago · 91 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 4.751 km S of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15027 days ago · 109 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 5.061 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15027 days ago · 73 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 4.349 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15027 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 4.519 km ENE of Jurm, Afghanistan · 15028 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 4.550 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15028 days ago · 57 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 4.547 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15028 days ago · 69 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 4.859 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15028 days ago · 70 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 4.645 km S of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15029 days ago · 79 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 5.055 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15029 days ago · 97 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 4.622 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15029 days ago · 80 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 4.759 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 15029 days ago · 95 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002heb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC.