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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000tlqq
USGS us6000tlqq

18 Aug 2026, 20:51

52 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 215 km depth.

Depth215 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated30 August 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 52 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan?

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36.403200, 70.687100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000tlqq
Coordinates
36.4032, 70.6871
Network
us
Significance
416