5.3
Earthquake Details: 35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
8/18/2026, 7:51:09 PM
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan on 8/18/2026 at 7:51:09 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 195.94 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth195.94 km
Significance433
Latitude36.5535
Longitude70.7551
Event IDus6000tlqq
Magnitude5.3
Updated:8/18/2026, 8:18:07 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 12:21:09 AM GMT+4:30
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 7:51:09 PM UTC
195.94 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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