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M5.1 Earthquake near wlswaly shghnan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
105.1 km
Source
USGS

wlayt bdkhshan · wlswaly shghnan

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M5.1 Earthquake near wlswaly shghnan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) · 2026-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near wlswaly shghnan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) · 2026-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near wlswaly shghnan, wlayt bdkhshan (Afghanistan) on April 27, 2026 at 06:46 UTC. At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d5bc8f484b9ae91c6ad52d9c6676243720758df0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
105.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
wlayt bdkhshan
City
wlswaly shghnan
County
wlswaly shghnan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.34660, 71.31210
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.1 km
Intermediate
105.1 km
105.1 km — close to the regional average (103.1 km)
Regional average: 103.1 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
Khorugh26.6 kmNE30'500
Kŭlob148.6 kmNW214'700
Dushanbe258.5 kmNW679'400

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    74.4 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.72026-04-28 13:20:56 UTC108.4 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.62026-04-28 13:20:57 UTC98.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.92026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC134.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.92026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC150.0 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.02026-05-23 18:08:17 UTC94.0 kmwlswaly ymgan M4.32026-05-24 12:52:07 UTC66.1 kmNoҳiai Sugnon M4.52026-05-24 12:52:08 UTC65.7 kmNoҳiai Rostkˌal"a M4.32026-05-24 12:52:09 UTC46.5 kmNoҳiai Rostkˌal"a

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 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#26
Earlier events M≥4230
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC97.8 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC104.2 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC104.5 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC103.7 kmHindu Kush region M5.82026-04-03 16:12:53 UTC109.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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