Major earthquake
M7.4 Earthquake — 50 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
1911-07-04 13:33 UTC · 36.28°, 71.26°
A magnitude 7.4 (major) earthquake struck 50 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on 1911-07-04 13:33 UTC, at a depth of 100 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.4
Magnitude
100 km
Depth
1.9M t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.8 — 71 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan · 1921-11-15
- M7.7 — 52 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan · 1909-07-07
- M7.6 — 21 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 2005-10-08
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