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M5.1 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

UTC time: 2026-03-07 18:24:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 204.9 km
Source: EMSC

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN on March 7, 2026 at 18:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 205 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

174a0e0bf44097739307c5a03ffb1f524663876c

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

204.9 km

UTC time

2026-03-07 18:24:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

36.53470, 70.15270

Temperature

5.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

204.9 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

20felt 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 7, 2026, 7:13 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

Taloqan59.5 kmW64'256

Kunduz117.6 kmW161'902

Kabul240.1 kmS4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
73.0 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 hours1

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M4.62026-03-08 06:02:59 UTC104.9 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.72026-03-10 02:06:54 UTC54.2 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.42026-03-10 02:07:05 UTC146.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.22026-03-12 05:32:55 UTC109.5 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.22026-03-13 16:10:21 UTC31.7 kmHindu Kush region M4.22026-03-13 22:34:16 UTC146.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52026-03-21 02:01:54 UTC132.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.62026-03-21 17:13:51 UTC71.4 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.22026-03-21 21:13:05 UTC23.6 kmwlswaly tyshkan M4.42026-03-25 08:16:36 UTC78.9 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan border region M4.42026-03-27 18:25:40 UTC75.8 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.52026-03-29 12:51:26 UTC126.8 kmzebak wlswalay

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#19

Earlier events M≥4183

Earlier events M≥535

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC75.8 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC102.1 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC102.1 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC91.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde) M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC75.8 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan

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