M4.6 earthquake 7 km W of Rust?q, Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km W of Rust?q, Afghanistan on Mon, Nov 30, 1987, 6:04 AM GMT+4:30 (01:34 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-30 01:34:45 UTC
- Depth
- 56.5 km (35.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.138° N, 69.753° E
- Region
- Afghanistan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003apg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.