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M5.1 earthquake near Balkh, Balkh

Name: M5.1 earthquake near Balkh, Balkh
Start: 2021-10-05T07:59:57.259+00:00
Location: Central Afghanistan

1837 d ago · 5 Oct 2021, 07:59 UTC Central Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Central Afghanistan on 5 Oct 2021, 07:59 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 Balkh, about 24 km away in Balkh, Afghanistan.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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