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M4.2 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

UTC time: 2026-03-12 05:32:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
96.0 km
Source
GFZ

Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
8c04f2cece695302d462cd14c3a08910fc53c0b8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 05:32:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.24000, 71.32000
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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

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