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Afghanistan · wlayt bdkhshan

M4.1 Earthquake near wlswaly khash, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 04:57:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
206.2 km
Source
EMSC

wlayt bdkhshan · wlswaly khash

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near wlswaly khash, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) on May 30, 2026 at 04:57 UTC. At around 206 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
77dcb77de11e09c721919d86b1ec471f2a498067
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
206.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 04:57:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
wlayt bdkhshan
City
wlswaly khash
County
wlswaly khash
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.83800, 70.66850
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 206.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 206.2 km
Intermediate
206.2 km
206.2 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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

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