5.0
Earthquake details: 4 km SE of Baghlan, Afghanistan
Oct 1, 2026, 01:29:20
- Depth
- 55.091 km
- Felt reports
- 3
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 22, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred on Oct 1, 2026 at 01:29:20 UTC. Epicenter: 4 km SE of Baghlan, Afghanistan. Reported depth: 55.091 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 1, 2026, 05:59:20 GMT+4:30
- UTC
- Oct 1, 2026, 01:29:20 UTC
55.091 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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- Depth:
- 55.09 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 22, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth55.091 km
Significance385
Latitude36.1078
Longitude68.7436
Event IDus6000tyny
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Oct 22, 2026, 00:39:24 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 22, 2026, 00:39 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).