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Afghanistan · Baghlan Province

M5.2 Earthquake near Baghlan, Baghlan Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 01:29:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Baghlan, Baghlan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Baghlan, Baghlan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 01:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Baghlan, Baghlan Province (Afghanistan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.6 km
Shallow
49.6 km
49.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

43felt 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: Oct 1, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 363 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pul-e Khumri17.4 kmSW56'369
Baghlan17.4 kmNW108'449
Kabul170.5 kmS4'434'550

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Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM5.010.0 km23.2 km
EMSCM5.410.0 km10.0 km
GFZM5.410.0 km10.3 km
RESIFM5.310.0 km45.9 km
USGSM5.249.6 km0.0 km

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Of 149 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥481
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC139.2 km M6.32025-11-02 20:29:02 UTC138.1 km22 km WSW of Khulm, Afghanistan M6.32025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC129.2 kmCENTRAL AFGHANISTAN M6.22025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC121.2 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M6.02025-11-02 20:29:00 UTC132.9 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Mazar-e Sharif (Monde)

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