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M3.9 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

UTC time: 2026-04-21 08:38:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
137.0 km
Source
GFZ

Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region on April 21, 2026 at 08:38 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 137 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
1c37da50dd450704c7bf8eefb910eccef851f9ae
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
137.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 08:38:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.33000, 71.59000
Temperature
6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137 km
Intermediate
137 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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Global (24h)
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