M3.8 Earthquake 67 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan — October 2, 2020
2020-10-02 17:52:58 UTC (2020-10-02) · approx. 10:52 PM UTC+5 local
On October 2, 2020 at 17:52 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan, at a depth of 154.0 km and coordinates 36.2910°, 70.5295°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 7.6 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 252 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
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70.5295°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Farkh?r, Afghanistan?
The magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck 67 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan on October 2, 2020 at 17:52 UTC had a depth of 154.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 3.8 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c4y4). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, October 2, 2020). M3.8 Earthquake 67 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan — October 2, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c4y4/