M7.7 earthquake 52 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan on Thu, Jul 8, 1909, 1:37 AM GMT+4 (21:37 UTC), 200 km (124 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.7 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1909-07-07 21:37:51 UTC
- Depth
- 200.0 km (124.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 36.324° N, 70.357° E
- Region
- Afghanistan
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 8.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958043. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.