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M4.9 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
101.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 08:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
e24afe3871f5c852a44ccfa3890038ea3f8a5a52
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 08:49:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.11000, 70.64000
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 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.

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