A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Dasht-e Archī in Afghanistan on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 69.1077° East, 37.1647° North. Exact time and date of earthquake 24/09/25 / 2025-09-24 09:55:05 / September 24, 2025 @ 9:55 am UTC/GMT. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The temblor was picked up at 09:55:05 / 9:55 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rci1. Id of event: us6000rci1.

Close country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Abdurahmoni Jomí, Shahritus, Vose’. Event epicenter was 53 km (33 miles) from Kunduz (c. 161 900 pop), 54 km (33 miles) from Khanabad (c. 71 500 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Qŭrghonteppa (c. 65 000 pop), 61 km (38 miles) from Taloqan (c. 64 300 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Rustāq (c. 25 600 pop), 30 km (18 miles) from Qarāwul (c. 24 500 pop).

In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 6 km WNW of Dasht-e Archī, Afghanistan.

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