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M4.2 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

UTC time: 2026-03-07 03:28:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
102.0 km
Source
EMSC

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN on March 7, 2026 at 03:28 UTC. At around 102 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
240630f69735970ce733ffedfddf0a634fcbe745
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 03:28:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.21200, 71.17180
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102 km
Intermediate
102 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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