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Afghanistan · Badakhshan Province

M5.8 Earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-04-03 16:12:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Badakhshan Province · Jurm

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M5.8 Earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Jurm, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) on April 3, 2026 at 16:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
ae05fcc1f2648744f78b195cbc1c6fcc7c45341a
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 16:12:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
Badakhshan Province
City
Jurm
County
Jurm
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
36.54000, 71.06000

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 (103.1 km)
Regional average: 103.1 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
Jurm41.3 kmNW23'064
Kŭlob190.0 kmNW214'700
Battagram272.8 kmSE700'000

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    80.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    98.4 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 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.82026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC48.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC13.3 kmHindu Kush region M5.62026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC11.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Jalalabad (Monde) M5.62026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC17.9 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC12.4 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC12.8 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC18.6 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.52026-04-08 00:05:47 UTC19.0 kmzebak wlswalay M4.32026-04-08 00:05:49 UTC21.9 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.72026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC5.6 kmwlswaly jrm M4.42026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC31.8 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.42026-04-12 23:54:25 UTC24.5 kmEskan

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4199
Earlier events M≥529
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 UTC80.3 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC42.4 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC42.4 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC80.3 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC72.9 kmChitral Tehsil

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