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M6.5 earthquake, Afghanistan, 2023-03-21

MagnitudeM6.5mww

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Depth192 km

Time (UTC)2023-03-21 16:47

Rank in 202345 / 147among M6+

Rank since 19004697 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

40 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan · 36.52, 70.94

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1921 M7.8M7.8

1909 M7.7M7.7

1949 M7.5M7.5

2015 M7.5M7.5

1965 M7.4M7.4

1911 M7.4M7.4

1983 M7.4M7.4

1985 M7.4M7.4

2002 M7.4M7.4

1911 M7.2M7.2

1902 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.9 2023-02-23	2023-02-23 00:37	9 km	65 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan
M6.0 2023-01-05	2023-01-05 14:25	203 km	44 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.1 2019-12-20	2019-12-20 11:39	212 km	49 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.2 2018-05-09	2018-05-09 10:41	116 km	36 km NW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan
M6.2 2018-01-31	2018-01-31 07:07	194 km	37 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.6 2016-04-10	2016-04-10 10:28	212 km	42 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
M6.3 2015-12-25	2015-12-25 19:14	206 km	42 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
M7.2 2015-12-07	2015-12-07 07:50	22 km	104 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan
M7.5 2015-10-26	2015-10-26 09:09	231 km	Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan
M6.0 2011-01-24	2011-01-24 02:45	110 km	106 km WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.