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M4.8 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

UTC time: 2026-02-11 20:11:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
69.0 km
Source
GFZ

Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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About this earthquake

On February 11, 2026 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region. With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
e3cbebb5efd68eedf1f38e0df40c44073c59a371
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-11 20:11:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.27000, 70.16000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    35.9 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

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

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