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M4.6 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

UTC time: 2026-04-28 13:20:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
125.0 km
Source
EMSC

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 13:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. At around 125 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f51981c00f30130994169cc35fe71c77162c74a0
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 13:20:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.47220, 71.51330
Temperature
-4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 28, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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