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M5.2 Earthquake near wlswaly wakhan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

wlayt bdkhshan · wlswaly wakhan

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M5.2 Earthquake near wlswaly wakhan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) · 2026-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near wlswaly wakhan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) · 2026-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near wlswaly wakhan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) on January 6, 2026 at 19:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ac96b483e8d630e839edafafa6c29c53cd254f8b
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
wlayt bdkhshan
City
wlswaly wakhan
County
wlswaly wakhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.36000, 74.66000
Temperature
-25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Karimabad114.9 kmS16'000
Gilgit163.2 kmS216'760
Kashgar261.3 kmNE506'640

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportChina · HQL · ZWTK
    64.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02026-01-06 19:17:11 UTC1.2 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.02026-01-06 19:17:12 UTC94.4 km M5.52026-01-08 16:59:53 UTC51.0 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC22.8 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC16.5 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.32026-01-08 17:00:01 UTC9.2 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 17:00:02 UTC36.3 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.82026-01-08 19:08:36 UTC119.8 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.82026-01-08 19:08:39 UTC144.8 kmmu ji xiang mۇjy yېzysy / mwjۇ ayyly M4.62026-01-08 19:08:39 UTC144.8 kmmu ji xiang mۇjy yېzysy / mwjۇ ayyly M4.92026-01-08 21:14:15 UTC125.2 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.22026-01-08 21:14:16 UTC137.9 kmNoҳiai Murgob

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Of 149 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92026-01-06 19:17:09 UTC33.3 kmwlswaly wakhan M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC128.1 km114 km WNW of Damusi, China M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC133.9 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.82025-11-06 01:02:16 UTC120.7 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China M4.82025-10-13 15:58:31 UTC58.2 kmNORTHWESTERN KASHMIR

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