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M5.0 earthquake near Khanabad, Kunduz

2613 d ago · 21 Aug 2019, 20:10 UTC 38 km SSE of Khanabad, Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km SSE of Khanabad, Afghanistan on 21 Aug 2019, 20:10 UTC at a depth of 43 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 Khanabad, about 38 km away in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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