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Afghanistan · Badakhshan Province

M5.8 Earthquake near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
204.0 km
Source
GFZ

Badakhshan Province · Irghisak

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M5.8 Earthquake near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) on June 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 204 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
0d85db481e1b5b8955d885fea495db2bd9665d40
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
204.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
Badakhshan Province
City
Irghisak
County
Yamgan
Village
Irghisak
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.50000, 70.82000
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 204 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 204 km
Intermediate
204 km
204 km — deeper than the regional average (103 km)
Regional average: 103 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 232'803
29 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.1

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 251 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jurm40.6 kmN23'064
Kunduz177.0 kmW161'902
Kabul265.2 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    74.2 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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.52026-06-29 11:33:13 UTC22.6 kmTishkan M5.12026-07-01 17:56:59 UTC34.6 kmTishkan M4.82026-07-03 03:00:47 UTC59.4 kmDistrict Zebak M4.22026-07-14 03:22:25 UTC38.9 kmKeeb Markazi M4.22026-07-17 19:20:16 UTC24.3 kmJurm M4.52026-07-19 22:58:43 UTC58.6 kmKuran wa Munjan M4.02026-07-21 10:18:11 UTC29.4 kmJurm M4.42026-07-21 23:44:46 UTC132.1 kmKhost wa Fereng M4.42026-07-21 23:44:47 UTC147.5 kmKhwaja Hijran M4.42026-07-26 06:48:34 UTC131.5 kmRoshtqal'a District

Badakhshan Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4272
Earlier events M≥561
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 UTC6.1 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC66.5 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC5.8 kmKalafzar M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC8.7 kmGawhar M6.12026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC14.6 kmFarghamu

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