6.0
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M6.0 earthquake near Khōst, Khowst
1578 d ago · 21 Jun 2022, 20:54 UTC 55 km SW of Kh?st, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Kh?st, Afghanistan on 21 Jun 2022, 20:54 UTC at a depth of 4 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Khōst, about 55 km away in Khowst, Afghanistan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.