Afghanistan · Badakhshan Province

M6.1 Earthquake near Farghamu, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
164.8 km
Source
INGV

Badakhshan Province · Farghamu

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M6.1 Earthquake near Farghamu, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Farghamu, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Farghamu, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) on June 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC. At around 165 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
a118cbb84e8939df685e57b063a82632b9dbd0d3
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
164.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Farghamu
Source
ingv
Coordinates
36.38670, 70.73790
Temperature
10.8°C

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
164.8 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 232'803
29 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.1

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 245 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jurm53.8 kmN23'064
Kunduz172.3 kmW161'902
Kabul250.6 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    84.0 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

Badakhshan Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4415
Earlier events M≥5108
Compared since2025-01-02

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

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