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M5.8 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

UTC time: 2026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC Local time: —

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Archive record · original publication time was not recorded Content updated: 2026-09-06 13:00:22 UTC

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 190.0 km
Source: EMSC

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 16:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 190 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

190.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

36.59260, 70.51910

Depth profile

Intermediate

190 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1,858felt 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: Apr 18, 2026, 2:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Jurm41.3 kmNE23'064

Kunduz149.0 kmW161'902

Kabul259.9 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
58.9 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 hours6

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC41.2 kmHindu Kush region M5.62026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC43.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Jalalabad (Monde) M5.62026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC38.8 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC45.3 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC43.3 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC30.1 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.52026-04-08 00:05:47 UTC55.9 kmzebak wlswalay M4.32026-04-08 00:05:49 UTC42.4 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.72026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC48.3 kmwlswaly jrm M4.42026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC16.9 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.42026-04-12 23:54:25 UTC28.7 kmEskan M4.32026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC78.6 km13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, 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≥4207

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 UTC72.8 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:39 UTC48.7 kmJurm M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC76.7 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC76.7 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC115.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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