Link to USGS home page.
Earthquake Hazards Program

Magnitude 4.6 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 13:46:03 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time
  • Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 13:46:03 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 06:16:03 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 36.50N 70.87E
    Depth 192 kilometers
    Region HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
    Distances 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
    120 km (75 miles) NW of Chitral, Pakistan
    130 km (80 miles) SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan
    270 km (165 miles) NE of KABUL, Afghanistan
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.0 km; depth +/- 8.3 km
    Parameters Nst=52, Nph=52, Dmin=273.4 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Erho=6.0 km, Erzz=8.3 km, Gp=81.9 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usidav

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

     


    FirstGov button  Take Pride in America button