5.3
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: yellow
M5.3 earthquake near Ghormach, Badghis
1733 d ago · 17 Jan 2022, 11:40 UTC 45 km E of Qala i Naw, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 45 km E of Qala i Naw, Afghanistan on 17 Jan 2022, 11:40 UTC at a depth of 11 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ghormach, about 90 km away in Badghis, Afghanistan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.