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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Jalalabad (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 02:54:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
167.7 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near Jalalabad (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Jalalabad (Monde) · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Jalalabad (Monde) · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Jalalabad (Monde) on April 18, 2026 at 02:54 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 168 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
a08cad27f79cd1773e0c63d712a70675a4489f6f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
167.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 02:54:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
36.49132, 70.97137
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167.7 km
Intermediate
167.7 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
Jurm43.3 kmN23'064
Kŭlob190.0 kmNW214'700
Kabul272.3 kmSW4'434'550

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    80.8 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 eventM5.3
M5.02026-04-18 02:54:19 UTC6.6 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.32026-04-18 02:54:20 UTC21.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.82026-04-18 03:15:55 UTC35.8 kmDashti Oshnigan M4.52026-04-18 03:16:12 UTC10.0 km34 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.52026-04-18 03:16:14 UTC14.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.62026-04-18 03:16:14 UTC19.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M3.92026-04-21 08:38:18 UTC108.3 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.02026-04-27 06:45:55 UTC136.9 km M5.02026-04-27 06:45:58 UTC84.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Dushanbe (Monde) M5.12026-04-27 06:46:07 UTC99.8 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.12026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC103.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC99.8 kmwlswaly shghnan

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#37
Earlier events M≥4218
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC12.4 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC71.5 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC4.6 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC5.7 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC4.0 kmHindu Kush region

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