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M5.8 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
181.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

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M5.8 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan on April 3, 2026 at 16:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 181 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b30ac53d1a1b4aa2ec9013e5358d9fdb17ea99ca
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
181.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.45000, 70.97000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181 km
Intermediate
181 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
Jurm47.7 kmN23'064
Kunduz191.2 kmW161'902
Kabul268.6 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    84.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    97.4 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC15.2 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.52026-04-08 00:05:47 UTC13.3 kmzebak wlswalay M4.32026-04-08 00:05:49 UTC9.0 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.72026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC17.5 kmwlswaly jrm M4.42026-04-12 23:54:24 UTC27.8 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.42026-04-12 23:54:25 UTC26.5 kmEskan M4.32026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC43.6 km13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.32026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC44.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.62026-04-15 04:00:06 UTC56.0 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.02026-04-18 02:54:18 UTC4.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Jalalabad (Monde) M5.02026-04-18 02:54:19 UTC11.2 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.32026-04-18 02:54:20 UTC25.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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#2
Earlier events M≥4205
Earlier events M≥537
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 UTC67.5 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC2.1 kmHindu Kush region M5.82026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC43.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.82026-04-03 16:12:39 UTC12.8 kmJurm M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC36.9 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan

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