Earthquake details

Monday, January 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ghormach (Afghanistan - AF), about 90.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 63.621 and latitude 34.929.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	11.4 km
Coordinates	34.929, 63.621
UTC time	2022-01-17 11:40:06.817

Location	Ghormach
Country	Afghanistan (AF)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2022-01-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ghormach	90.4 km
Herat	145.3 km
Maymana	152.7 km
Shīnḏanḏ	226.3 km
Sar-e Pul	253.6 km
Tāybād	260.8 km
Andkhōy	262.9 km
Nīlī	267.0 km
Shibirghān	273.0 km
Torbat-e Jām	275.3 km
Sarakhs	286.2 km
Yolöten	287.2 km

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