M5.4 Depth: 75.6 km

M5.4 Earthquake near wlswaly pryan, wlayt pnjshyr (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 13:09:53 UTC Local time: —

M5.4 earthquake near wlswaly pryan on Feb 20, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.4 Earthquake near wlswaly pryan, wlayt pnjshyr (Afghanistan) · 2026-02-20 13:09:53 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near wlswaly pryan, wlayt pnjshyr (Afghanistan) on February 20, 2026 at 13:09 UTC. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

75.6 km

UTC time

2026-02-20 13:09:53 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Afghanistan

State

wlayt pnjshyr

City

wlswaly pryan

County

wlswaly pryan

Source

usp

Coordinates

35.64505, 69.79807

Temperature

-0.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

75.6 km

75.6 km — shallower than the regional average (95.1 km)

Regional average: 95.1 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

Bazarak44.9 kmSW65'000

Baghlan112.0 kmNW108'449

Kabul136.6 kmSW4'434'550

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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 eventM5.5

M5.52026-02-20 13:09:54 UTC6.7 kmwlswaly khnj M4.22026-03-07 03:28:57 UTC138.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12026-03-07 18:24:35 UTC94.0 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.12026-03-07 18:24:36 UTC103.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72026-03-10 02:06:54 UTC141.8 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.22026-03-13 16:10:21 UTC107.3 kmHindu Kush region M4.52026-03-21 02:01:54 UTC38.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.62026-03-21 17:13:51 UTC121.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.22026-03-21 21:13:05 UTC124.8 kmwlswaly tyshkan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21

Earlier events M≥4145

Earlier events M≥548

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC140.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC76.4 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC136.9 km36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC138.1 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.12025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC146.1 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan

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