M5.8 earthquake 52 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 52 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on Tue, Aug 16, 1966, 6:46 AM GMT+4:30 (02:16 UTC), 196 km (122 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-16 02:16:20 UTC
- Depth
- 196.4 km (122.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 36.395° N, 70.903° E
- Region
- Afghanistan
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light 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
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.8 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
- ±0.35
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 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 iscgem844522. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC.