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M5.1 Earthquake near wlswaly tgab, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-06-02 04:02:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
162.1 km
Source
RESIF

wlayt bdkhshan · wlswaly tgab

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M5.1 Earthquake near wlswaly tgab, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near wlswaly tgab, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near wlswaly tgab, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 162 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
4b44925316feaab29218299e74b0bde9c91b92bd
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
162.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 04:02:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
wlayt bdkhshan
City
wlswaly tgab
County
wlswaly tgab
Source
resif
Coordinates
36.34272, 70.43062
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.1 km
Intermediate
162.1 km
162.1 km — deeper than the regional average (103 km)
Regional average: 103 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
Jurm68.3 kmNE23'064
Kunduz147.0 kmW161'902
Kabul231.7 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    87.0 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 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.72026-06-02 04:02:46 UTC28.5 kmwlswaly tgab M4.82026-06-02 04:02:46 UTC28.8 kmwlswaly tgab M4.72026-06-02 04:02:46 UTC24.9 kmwlswaly tgab M4.02026-06-03 00:56:56 UTC39.8 kmwlswaly tyshkan M4.32026-06-03 00:56:57 UTC71.6 kmwlswaly tyshkan M4.42026-06-06 21:24:38 UTC70.3 kmPular M4.62026-06-14 17:54:07 UTC49.9 kmYamgan M4.72026-06-14 17:54:10 UTC62.9 kmJurm M4.62026-06-14 17:54:11 UTC57.2 kmShafchan M4.52026-06-21 08:28:58 UTC44.2 kmKuran wa Munjan M5.22026-06-22 10:22:21 UTC38.4 kmYamgan M5.22026-06-22 10:22:23 UTC33.7 kmSar Sabil

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#42
Earlier events M≥4238
Earlier events M≥550
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 UTC44.1 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC46.5 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC49.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC51.4 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC48.3 kmHindu Kush region

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