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Afghanistan · Badakhshan Province

M6.1 Earthquake near Gawhar, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC Local time: —
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M6.1 Earthquake near Gawhar, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Gawhar, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Gawhar, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan). At around 201 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
626fc58ad98ea7d9df08244e119d8c507d3149ea
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
201.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
Badakhshan Province
City
Gawhar
County
Yamgan
Village
Gawhar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.43490, 70.76620
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 201 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 201 km
Intermediate
201 km
201 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

Felt reports

1,047felt 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: Jun 28, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 232'803
29 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.1

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 248 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jurm48.2 kmN23'064
Kunduz173.6 kmW161'902
Kabul256.5 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    79.5 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.82026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC8.7 kmIrghisak M6.12026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC4.3 kmKalafzar M4.52026-06-29 11:33:13 UTC22.0 kmTishkan M5.12026-07-01 17:56:59 UTC34.3 kmTishkan M4.82026-07-03 03:00:47 UTC61.9 kmDistrict Zebak M4.52026-07-08 06:14:54 UTC162.0 kmNimos M4.22026-07-14 03:22:25 UTC47.2 kmKeeb Markazi M4.22026-07-17 19:20:16 UTC32.1 kmJurm M5.02026-07-18 10:36:10 UTC221.4 kmRushon District M4.52026-07-19 22:58:43 UTC50.0 kmKuran wa Munjan M4.02026-07-21 10:18:11 UTC37.8 kmJurm M4.42026-07-21 23:44:45 UTC152.8 kmTay-e Pazhak

Badakhshan Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4416
Earlier events M≥5110
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC191.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.32025-08-31 19:17:33 UTC213.1 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC14.7 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC58.1 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC5.9 kmFarghamu

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