September 2022 Afghanistan earthquake

September 2022 Afghanistan earthquake
September 2022 Afghanistan earthquake is located in Afghanistan
September 2022 Afghanistan earthquake
UTC time2022-09-04 21:57:35
ISC event624749335
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateSeptember 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
Local time02:27
Magnitude5.1 Mw
Depth10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter34°39′43″N 70°42′04″E / 34.662°N 70.701°E / 34.662; 70.701
FaultReverse
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Casualties18 dead, 42 injured

On September 5, 2022, a reverse faulting earthquake with a moderate magnitude of 5.1 struck Kunar Province, Afghanistan, close to the city of Jalalabad.[1]

  1. ^ "M 5.1 - 34 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan". earthquake.usgs.gov. 4 September 2022.