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M5.1 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

UTC time: 2026-04-27 06:46:07 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
102.0 km
Source
GFZ

Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region · 2026-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region · 2026-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 27, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
33e8cd1d92292497b08752b76e5f9418e51c74aa
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 06:46:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.25000, 71.57000
Temperature
10.1°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khorugh26.8 kmN30'500
Kŭlob173.8 kmNW214'700
Dushanbe283.6 kmNW679'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    94.1 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC11.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC25.2 kmwlswaly shghnan M4.72026-04-28 13:20:56 UTC93.7 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.62026-04-28 13:20:57 UTC86.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.92026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC136.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.02026-05-23 18:08:17 UTC92.8 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.32026-05-24 12:52:07 UTC45.0 kmNoҳiai Sugnon M4.52026-05-24 12:52:08 UTC42.6 kmNoҳiai Rostkˌal"a M4.32026-05-24 12:52:09 UTC27.3 kmNoҳiai Rostkˌal"a

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#28
Earlier events M≥4229
Earlier events M≥545
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 UTC100.8 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC103.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC103.5 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC103.7 kmHindu Kush region M5.82026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC118.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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