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Afghanistan · Badakhshan Province

M5.4 Earthquake near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
180.7 km
Source
RESIF

Badakhshan Province · Irghisak

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M5.4 Earthquake near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Irghisak, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) on June 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC. At around 181 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
67b4f69ab29248bd81025c93e7b49fa987f90fc9
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
180.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
Badakhshan Province
City
Irghisak
County
Yamgan
Village
Irghisak
Source
resif
Coordinates
36.47333, 70.81236
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180.7 km
Intermediate
180.7 km
180.7 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

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 249 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jurm43.6 kmN23'064
Kunduz176.8 kmW161'902
Kabul262.3 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    76.7 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 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC4.3 kmKalafzar M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC5.9 kmGawhar M5.82026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC3.0 kmIrghisak M4.52026-06-29 11:33:13 UTC23.1 kmTishkan M5.12026-07-01 17:56:59 UTC35.3 kmTishkan M4.82026-07-03 03:00:47 UTC59.0 kmDistrict Zebak M4.22026-07-14 03:22:25 UTC41.9 kmKeeb Markazi M4.22026-07-17 19:20:16 UTC26.3 kmJurm M4.52026-07-19 22:58:43 UTC55.7 kmKuran wa Munjan M4.02026-07-21 10:18:11 UTC32.4 kmJurm M4.42026-07-21 23:44:46 UTC129.8 kmKhost wa Fereng M4.42026-07-21 23:44:47 UTC145.6 kmKhwaja Hijran

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4267
Earlier events M≥556
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 UTC9.0 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC63.5 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC14.3 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC16.3 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC12.4 kmHindu Kush region

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