JURM, Badakhshan — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Jurm at midnight on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor rattled the area at 20:27 UTC (00:57 local time). It occurred at a depth of 236 km with the epicenter approximately 28 km southeast of Jurm. Seismologists first reported it as a 4.8 event, but later upgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Two tremors closeby last week

In the past week, the region has experienced two tremors greater than magnitude 2.5, both centered close to Ashkāsham. The larger, a 4.2 magnitude event, was registered on Sep. 30, while the other, at magnitude 4.1, struck on Oct. 1.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey