M5.2 earthquake - 7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan
15 d ago · 1 Oct 2026, 01:29 UTC 7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan on 1 Oct 2026, 01:29 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Baghlān, about 8 km away in Baghlan, Afghanistan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
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