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M5.8 Earthquake near Afghanistan [Land]

UTC time: 2026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
164.8 km
Source
INGV

Afghanistan [Land]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Afghanistan [Land] · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Afghanistan [Land] · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 16:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan [Land]. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 165 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
8836d3e7c3a3047b0a6ea769198a7f08f6819d6f
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
164.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
36.44300, 70.99100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 164.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 164.8 km
Intermediate
164.8 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
Jurm48.9 kmN23'064
Kunduz193.2 kmW161'902
Battagram269.0 kmSE700'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    86.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    95.4 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC17.1 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.52026-04-08 00:05:47 UTC11.4 kmzebak wlswalay M4.32026-04-08 00:05:49 UTC9.6 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.72026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC17.5 kmwlswaly jrm M4.42026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC29.8 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.42026-04-12 23:54:25 UTC28.1 kmEskan M4.32026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC42.3 km13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.32026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC42.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.62026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC54.5 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.02026-04-18 02:54:18 UTC5.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Jalalabad (Monde) M5.02026-04-18 02:54:19 UTC12.2 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.32026-04-18 02:54:20 UTC26.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4203
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC67.9 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC4.1 kmHindu Kush region M5.82026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC45.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.82026-04-03 16:12:39 UTC12.4 kmJurm M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC35.2 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan

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Global (24h)
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