Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 238.5 km
- Source
- RESIF
wlayt bdkhshan · wlswaly shghnan
Country overviewAfghanistan · wlayt bdkhshan
M5.0 Earthquake near wlswaly shghnan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan)
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About this earthquake
On January 22, 2026 at 15:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near wlswaly shghnan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 238 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by RESIF.
Details
ID
78d2121df24450ec7d4f509f4c1909041a02425c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
238.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 15:30:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
wlayt bdkhshan
City
wlswaly shghnan
County
wlswaly shghnan
Source
resif
Coordinates
37.68744,
71.12708
Temperature
-19.8°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
238.5 km
238.5 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khorugh43.5 kmSE30'500
Kŭlob120.6 kmW214'700
Dushanbe226.0 kmNW679'400
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Fayzabad Airport82.6 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82026-02-01 18:04:10 UTC89.2 kmNoҳiai Sugnon
M4.62026-02-08 05:20:48 UTC122.4 kmashkashm
M4.42026-02-08 19:41:12 UTC105.4 kmwlswaly ashkashm
M4.62026-02-10 01:53:51 UTC100.2 kmNoҳiai Rostkˌal"a
M4.32026-02-11 20:10:57 UTC119.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
M4.82026-02-11 20:11:00 UTC97.1 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region
M4.42026-02-14 22:58:11 UTC145.7 kmwlswaly tgab
Afghanistan
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 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#20
Earlier events M≥4162
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-05
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M5.82025-04-13 04:24:01 UTC146.7 km36 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan
M5.42025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC146.5 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region
M5.32025-08-27 13:27:08 UTC142.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Mardan (Monde)
M5.22025-10-21 18:14:48 UTC129.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Jalalabad (Monde)
M5.22025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC132.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
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