M5.2 earthquake 25 km SSE of Rust?q, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 25 km SSE of Rust?q, Afghanistan on Sat, Oct 29, 1966, 7:16 PM GMT+4:30 (14:46 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-10-29 14:46:55 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.913° N, 69.927° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem842914. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.