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M5.8 Earthquake near Hindu Kush region

UTC time: 2026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
165.0 km
Source
ISC

Hindu Kush region

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M5.8 Earthquake near Hindu Kush region · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Hindu Kush region · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Hindu Kush region on April 3, 2026 at 16:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 165 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5cf3d9822fa72e11ff7384c55096e90981011e85
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
165.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
36.46000, 70.95000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 165 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 165 km
Intermediate
165 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
Jurm46.2 kmN23'064
Kunduz189.2 kmW161'902
Kabul268.4 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    83.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    99.5 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 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.62026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC4.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC4.1 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC2.1 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC13.1 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.52026-04-08 00:05:47 UTC15.3 kmzebak wlswalay M4.32026-04-08 00:05:49 UTC9.2 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.72026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC17.5 kmwlswaly jrm M4.42026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC25.7 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.42026-04-12 23:54:25 UTC24.7 kmEskan M4.32026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC44.7 km13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.32026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC44.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.62026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC57.3 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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#2
Earlier events M≥4203
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC67.5 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC41.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.82026-04-03 16:12:39 UTC13.3 kmJurm M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC38.8 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC38.8 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

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