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M4.6 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2026-03-21 17:13:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
95.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan on March 21, 2026 at 17:13 UTC. At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
e4b90d3b7447ff05fd534c931bf352191b19b5b8
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 17:13:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.29000, 70.89000
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 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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