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M4.6 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

UTC time: 2026-04-18 03:16:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
196.0 km
Source
GFZ

Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 03:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region. At around 196 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a909dc0fc20615dd3d17f488902f20269445c74e
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
196.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 03:16:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.64000, 71.08000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 196 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 196 km
Intermediate
196 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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