Right now
The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 12 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by USGS today.
It is the 10th strongest of the 21 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 29 August 2026.
What the source measured
USGS reported: 34 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
USGS recorded magnitude 4.2 at a depth of 179 km.
Urban PEI: 492 within a heuristic 30 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 31 March 2026
- April 3, 2026 · score 16 · 0.9 km
- June 29, 2026 · score 5 · 1.3 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 1 · 2.4 km
How we know
2 recorded sources include USGS; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 5 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Earthquakes |
| Severity | Low |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 5 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.84/1 |
| Coordinates | 36.5552, 70.8569 |
| Nearest City | Jurm (34 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 492 within 30 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-18T12:07:38.239Z |
| Source | https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ti97 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: usgs. Occurrence: 2026-09-18T12:07:38.239Z.
First archived: 2026-09-18T12:38:31.287Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-18T19:41:51.501Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T18:52:56.946Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T18:35:53.049Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T18:19:35.873Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T18:08:44.777Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T17:36:28.529Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T17:30:53.495Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T16:58:25.697Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T15:37:07.534Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T14:21:04.449Z · data_change
Index 5 → 5; severity low → low; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Mag | 4.2 |
| Depth | 179.46 |
| Tsunami | false |
| Sig | 271 |
| Emsc Mag | 4.2 |
| Emsc Depth | 190 |
| Emsc MagType | mb |
| Emsc Region | HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN |
| Emsc Auth | EMSC |
| Emsc SourceId | 2062010 |
| Emme Mag | 4.2 |
| Emme Depth | 179.46 |
| Emme Place | 34 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan |
| Emme Region | Afghanistan |
| Emme MagType | mb |
| Pmd Seismic Mag | 4.2 |
| Pmd Seismic Depth | 179.46 |
| Pmd Seismic Region | 34 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan |
| Pmd Seismic FromUSGSFallback | true |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"emsc_20260918_0000178","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":25.200000000000003,"timestamp":1789733259080,"latitude":36.5025,"longitude":70.9158},{"id":"emme_us7000ti97","source":"emme","severity":"medium","severityValue":34,"timestamp":1789733258239,"latitude":36.5552,"longitude":70.8569},{"id":"pmd_usgs_us7000ti97","source":"pmd_seismic","severity":"low","severityValue":25.200000000000003,"timestamp":1789733258239,"latitude":36.5552,"longitude":70.8569}] |
Safety Information
If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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