Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (5.6 mw) (2024-10-16 19:05:22 UTC)
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck on HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN, at 2024-10-16 19:05:22 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mw)
5.6
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20241016_0000317
Nearest Places
- Nowlāk / 0.8 km
- Yōkh / 2.01 km
- Sināwarī / 2.16 km
- Darah-ye Sināwarī / 2.25 km
- Sīāmbay / 3.15 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.6
20 km NNE of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
Time:
Depth: 1.20 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.20 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.6
WESTERN TURKEY
Time:
Depth: 7.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 7.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.1
NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time:
Depth: 277.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 277.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.8
2 km NNE of Goodsprings, Nevada
Time:
Depth: 15.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 15.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
3.2
CENTRAL TURKEY
Time:
Depth: 7.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 7.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
4.3
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Time:
Depth: 195.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 195.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
5.0
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Time:
Depth: 201.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 201.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.1
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Time:
Depth: 125.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 125.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
5.1
37 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Time:
Depth: 220.72 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 220.72 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
4.3
30 km NE of Farkhār, Afghanistan
Time:
Depth: 215.36 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 215.36 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)