M6.1 earthquake near Mazār-e Sharīf, Balkh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Central Afghanistan on 1 May 1994, 12:00 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Mazār-e Sharīf, about 22 km away in Balkh, Afghanistan.