2026-04-18 02:54:20 (M5.3) Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan 36.6 70.8 (90be5)

M5.3 Earthquake - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 02:54:20 Time near the Epicenter (1): 18 Apr 2026 07:24:20 Time in your area (1): 17 Apr 2026 18:54:20
Location	36.620N 70.787E
Depth	198 km
Distances	27.5 km (17.0 mi) S of Jurm, Afghanistan 58.1 km (36.0 mi) SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan 67.1 km (41.6 mi) W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 74.8 km (46.4 mi) W of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan 83.3 km (51.7 mi) E of Farkhār, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.4 km; Vertical 6.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 65; Dmin = 240.5 km; Rmss = 1.38 seconds; Gp = 36° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sr1e

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