Afghanistan earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 27 km ENE of Jurm, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Jurm, Afghanistan on Sun, Sep 14, 1986, 1:00 AM GMT+4:30 (20:30 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-09-13 20:30:36 UTC
Depth
105.7 km (65.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
36.927° N, 71.129° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.6Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region · 14623 days ago · 89 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 5.627 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 14622 days ago · 120 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 4.640 km E of Farkh?r, Afghanistan · 14615 days ago · 99 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 4.651 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14599 days ago · 114 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 5.572 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan · 14596 days ago · 117 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 4.656 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14594 days ago · 207 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.734 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14572 days ago · 291 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 4.753 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14569 days ago · 142 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 4.947 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14626 days ago · 200 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 4.661 km S of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14630 days ago · 141 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 5.035 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14633 days ago · 84 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 4.124 km W of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 14639 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 4.141 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14641 days ago · 91 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 4.835 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14644 days ago · 233 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 4.758 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · 14647 days ago · 144 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 5.446 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 14649 days ago · 235 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 5.133 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 14651 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002y21. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC.