Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 207.1 km
- Source
- EMSC
Badakhshan Province · Sar Sabil
Country overviewAfghanistan · Badakhshan Province
M5.2 Earthquake near Sar Sabil, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Sar Sabil, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) on June 22, 2026 at 10:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 207 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
67fc0a0c584e90791b31b0b2f141bc3733debdda
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
207.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 10:22:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Sar Sabil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.48020,
70.76600
Temperature
13.7°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
207.1 km
207.1 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
Felt reports
58felt 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 24, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Tectonic context
Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 252 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jurm43.2 kmN23'064
Kunduz172.6 kmW161'902
Kabul260.6 kmSW4'434'550
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Fayzabad Airport74.7 kmStraight-line distance
Afghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22026-06-22 10:22:24 UTC3.2 kmYamgan
M4.12026-06-22 20:15:36 UTC58.3 kmWarsaj
M4.52026-06-24 17:53:23 UTC34.0 kmJurm
M4.52026-06-24 17:53:29 UTC51.9 kmWurduj
M5.42026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC4.2 kmIrghisak
M6.12026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC10.7 kmFarghamu
M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC0.8 kmKalafzar
M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC5.0 kmGawhar
M5.82026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC5.3 kmIrghisak
M4.52026-06-29 11:33:13 UTC19.1 kmTishkan
M5.12026-07-01 17:56:59 UTC31.4 kmTishkan
M4.82026-07-03 03:00:47 UTC63.2 kmDistrict Zebak
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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥4262
Earlier events M≥553
Compared since2025-01-05
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