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4.6

41 km S of Farkhār, Afghanistan

27 October 2026, 17:09:06 (+03) 2026-10-27 14:09:06 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.6 mb
Depth
115.1 km
Coordinates
36.2043, 69.9044
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
6

Approximate energy released

≈ 120 t TNT

5.01e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

7 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 7
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 150+ km 5

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
 4.6 mb 114.0 km 14:09:06.840 Δt 0.03 sn · 10.86 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
41 km S of Farkhār, Afghanistan
 4.6 mb 115.1 km 14:09:06.874 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
 4.7 mb 106.1 km 14:09:06.770 Δt 0.1 sn · 19.9 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 28.10.2026 10:38:40 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 36.236 → 36.2152 longitude: 70.0976 → 70.0244 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:07.300+00:00 → 2026-10-27T14:09:06.840+00:00

  2. 27.10.2026 20:23:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 114 → 115.08 latitude: 36.236 → 36.2043 longitude: 70.0976 → 69.9044 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:07.300Z → 2026-10-27 14:09:06.874+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 27.10.2026 18:28:50 · EMSC · update

    depth: 100 → 114 latitude: 36.2182 → 36.236 longitude: 70.1074 → 70.0976 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:06.230+00:00 → 2026-10-27T14:09:07.300+00:00

  4. 27.10.2026 18:28:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 100 → 114 latitude: 36.2182 → 36.236 longitude: 70.1074 → 70.0976 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:06.230Z → 2026-10-27 14:09:07.300+00:00

  5. 27.10.2026 17:45:13 · EMSC · update

    depth: 106.1 → 100 latitude: 36.218 → 36.2182 longitude: 70.125 → 70.1074 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:06.770+00:00 → 2026-10-27T14:09:06.230+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  6. 27.10.2026 17:45:13 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 106.1 → 100 latitude: 36.218 → 36.2182 longitude: 70.125 → 70.1074 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:06.770Z → 2026-10-27 14:09:06.230+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  7. 27.10.2026 17:24:04 · GFZ · update

    depth: 112.2 → 106.1 latitude: 36.238 → 36.218 longitude: 70.186 → 70.125 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:07.230+00:00 → 2026-10-27T14:09:06.770+00:00

  8. 27.10.2026 17:23:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 112.2 → 106.1 latitude: 36.238 → 36.218 longitude: 70.186 → 70.125 time: 2026-10-27T14:09:07.230Z → 2026-10-27 14:09:06.770+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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