4.5
Earthquake Details: 26 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Aug 26, 2026, 02:24:09
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 26 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on Aug 26, 2026 at 02:24:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 93.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth93.7 km
Significance312
Latitude36.4889
Longitude71.3629
Event IDus7000tbw6
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 03:06:24 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 26, 2026, 07:24:09 GMT+5
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 02:24:09 UTC
93.7 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M3.1TajikistanBeforeM3.6TajikistanBeforeM3.1TajikistanBeforeM4.94 km NNE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanBeforeM2.7KyrgyzstanBeforeM2.6KyrgyzstanBeforeM4.456 km NNW of Barishal, PakistanBeforeM3.2TajikistanAfterM4.133 km S of Jurm, AfghanistanAfterM4.242 km ESE of Farkhār, AfghanistanAfterM4.6Hindu Kush region, AfghanistanAfter
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