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M5.0 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2026-04-18 02:54:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
187.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

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M5.0 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 02:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 187 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
f2b82327bd1dc4a5326b378120889edd4101df45
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
187.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 02:54:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.55000, 70.96000
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 187 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 187 km
Intermediate
187 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
Jurm36.8 kmN23'064
Kŭlob184.0 kmNW214'700
Kabul276.9 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    74.7 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-04-18 02:54:20 UTC17.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.82026-04-18 03:15:55 UTC39.7 kmDashti Oshnigan M4.52026-04-18 03:16:12 UTC5.4 km34 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.52026-04-18 03:16:14 UTC7.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.62026-04-18 03:16:14 UTC14.7 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M3.92026-04-21 08:38:18 UTC103.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.02026-04-27 06:45:55 UTC134.7 km M5.02026-04-27 06:45:58 UTC79.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Dushanbe (Monde) M5.12026-04-27 06:46:07 UTC94.9 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.12026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC98.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12026-04-27 06:46:08 UTC93.9 kmwlswaly shghnan M4.72026-04-28 13:20:56 UTC63.6 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#43
Earlier events M≥4223
Earlier events M≥543
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 UTC9.7 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC76.7 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC11.2 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC12.2 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC10.0 kmHindu Kush region

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