M6.1 earthquake near Bāmyān, Bamyan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Central Afghanistan on 22 Mar 1958, 11:07 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Bāmyān, about 64 km away in Bamyan, Afghanistan.