M3.7 Earthquake 10 km WNW of Baraki Barak, Afghanistan — February 18, 2021
2021-02-18 18:18:43 UTC (2021-02-18) · approx. 11:18 PM UTC+5 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On February 18, 2021 at 18:18 UTC, a magnitude 3.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Baraki Barak, Afghanistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.0145°, 68.8554°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 5.4 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 215 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Afghanistan, a region characterized by the Hindu Kush deep seismic zone, where remnant subducted lithosphere produces intermediate-depth earthquakes at 150-300 km. View all earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 10 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
68.8554°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Baraki Barak, Afghanistan?
The magnitude 3.7 earthquake that struck 10 km WNW of Baraki Barak, Afghanistan on February 18, 2021 at 18:18 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.0145°, 68.8554°, which is 10 km WNW of Baraki Barak, Afghanistan. View all earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Afghanistan had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Afghanistan was the M7.5 Hindu Kush earthquake of October 26, 2015. Today's magnitude 3.7 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dipz). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 18, 2021). M3.7 Earthquake 10 km WNW of Baraki Barak, Afghanistan — February 18, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dipz/