Observed earthquake
50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
Recent observationReported by 3 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M4.4 mb | 201 km | 2026-10-09 11:39:04 UTC | 36.52°N, 70.45°E | Not stated | 20261009_0000166 ↗ |
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M4.4 mb | 203 km | 2026-10-09 11:39:04 UTC | 36.55°N, 70.43°E | Reviewed by an analyst40 stations | us6000u15g ↗ |
| GEOFONGFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | M4.3 mb | 193 km | 2026-10-09 11:39:04 UTC | 36.52°N, 70.53°E | Not stated | gfz2026tuhk ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-09 11:57:42 UTC · grouped with match confidence 95%
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-09 11:58:46 UTC
Source: Earthquake solutions from the GEOFON programme, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. · Retrieved: 2026-10-09 11:57:45 UTC
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.