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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 22.10.2026 13:07 – ongoing

Earthquakes
4
Largest
M4,6
Mainshock
M4,6 · 11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan · 22.10.2026 13:07

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.6 11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 22.10.2026 13:07 174,5 km
4.4 32 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 27.10.2026 18:57 123,9 km
4.2 32 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 28.10.2026 15:33 213,5 km
4.2 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN 04.11.2026 21:54 190,0 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))