M5.3 earthquake central Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in central Afghanistan on Mon, Jan 24, 1966, 6:45 AM GMT+4:30 (02:15 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-01-24 02:15:27 UTC
- Depth
- 12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.560° N, 67.533° E
- Region
- Afghanistan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem851157. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.