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M4.5 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

UTC time: 2026-03-21 02:01:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
100.0 km
Source
EMSC

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN on March 21, 2026 at 02:01 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
033bad580f03f8ec7237daf4c7449bb76ef10780
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 02:01:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.35000, 70.01000
Temperature
-2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 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

9felt 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: Mar 21, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

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