A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Herāt in Afghanistan. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:16:46 / 2:16 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 9.422 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event id: us6000r0nj. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000r0nj. Global time and date of event 29/07/25 / 2025-07-29 02:16:46 / July 29, 2025 @ 2:16 am UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude 62.1148° East, latitude 34.4524° North, depth = 9.422 km.

Country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kuhsān, Tīr Pul, Qarah Bāgh (min 5000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 14 km (9 miles) from Herāt (c. 272 800 pop), 43 km (27 miles) from Karukh (c. 17 500 pop), 62 km (39 miles) from Qarah Bāgh (c. 12 400 pop), 87 km (54 miles) from Kuhsān (c. 12 100 pop), 24 km (15 miles) from Chahār Burj (c. 11 900 pop), 36 km (22 miles) from Zindah Jān (c. 10 100 pop).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every 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: 13 km NW of Herāt, Afghanistan.

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