M5.2 earthquake near Taloqan, Takhar
3916 d ago · 26 Jan 2016, 23:19 UTC 19 km N of Farkh?r, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km N of Farkh?r, Afghanistan on 26 Jan 2016, 23:19 UTC at a depth of 307 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Taloqan, about 30 km away in Takhar, Afghanistan.
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