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USGS us10004rhs

21 Feb 2016, 09:12

41 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 174 km depth.

Depth174 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 41 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan?

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36.489200, 70.860700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us10004rhs
Coordinates
36.4892, 70.8607
Network
us
Significance
420