| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.563, 69.611 |
| UTC time | 1936-05-07 01:53:05.420 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, May 7, 1936 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 29.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.611 and latitude 35.563.
| Location | Bāzārak |
| Country | Afghanistan (AF) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1936-05-07
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Baghlan
Afghanistan · 2026-05-05 18:23 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 4.2
Baghlan
Afghanistan · 2026-04-30 03:41 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.5
Bāzārak
Afghanistan · 2026-03-21 02:01 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 5.8
Bāzārak
Afghanistan · 2026-02-20 13:09 UTC
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12.8 km |
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M 4.0
Charikar
Afghanistan · 2026-01-13 14:49 UTC
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60.9 km |
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M 4.3
Baghlan
Afghanistan · 2026-01-06 05:25 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.1
Jalalabad
Afghanistan · 2025-12-08 09:41 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.2
Bāzārak
Afghanistan · 2025-09-19 19:21 UTC
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8.2 km |
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