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M5.1 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

UTC time: 2026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
114.0 km
Source
EMSC

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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M5.1 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN · 2026-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN · 2026-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 27, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
01d96f00a721ede8c37abdf947ce5b6c92ff5bd7
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.32830, 71.48110
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

54felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 27, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khorugh19.1 kmN30'500
Kŭlob163.0 kmNW214'700
Dushanbe272.4 kmNW679'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    88.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.72026-04-28 13:20:56 UTC103.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.62026-04-28 13:20:57 UTC95.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.92026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC139.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.02026-05-23 18:08:17 UTC97.0 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.32026-05-24 12:52:07 UTC51.3 kmNoҳiai Sugnon M4.52026-05-24 12:52:08 UTC50.6 kmNoҳiai Rostkˌal"a M4.32026-05-24 12:52:09 UTC31.9 kmNoҳiai Rostkˌal"a

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥4229
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC103.2 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC107.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC107.7 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC107.5 kmHindu Kush region M5.82026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC118.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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