5.2
EarthquakeStrong
M5.2 earthquake near Khōst, Khowst
1551 d ago · 18 Jul 2022, 12:22 UTC 50 km SW of Kh?st, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Kh?st, Afghanistan on 18 Jul 2022, 12:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Khōst, about 51 km away in Khowst, Afghanistan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.