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M4.9 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

UTC time: 2026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
100.0 km
Source
EMSC

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 08:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
44159b2a7528b29ed8708445be8f569f752ce6b3
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.24000, 70.70000
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 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

1felt 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: May 18, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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.

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