M5.2 earthquake 38 km SW of Farkhār, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 38 km SW of Farkhār, Afghanistan on Sun, Jun 25, 1972, 12:25 PM GMT+4:30 (07:55 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 38 km SW of Farkhār, 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
- 1972-06-25 07:55:44 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.306° N, 69.591° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem772867. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.