M6.8 earthquake near Balkh, Balkh

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Qarchī Gak, Afghanistan on 1 Jan 1911, 10:17 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Balkh, about 42 km away in Balkh, Afghanistan.