M5.1 earthquake near Bahārak, Badakhshan
1439 d ago · 7 Nov 2022, 03:25 UTC Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on 7 Nov 2022, 03:25 UTC at a depth of 76 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Bahārak, about 17 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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