Earthquake details

Sunday, October 3, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday, October 3, 1976 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 64.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.456 and latitude 36.160.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 36.160, 69.456
UTC time 1976-10-03 02:44:14.700
Location Kunduz
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-03

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Tajikistan · 2026-02-11 20:10 UTC
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M 4.4
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Afghanistan · 2026-01-12 03:18 UTC
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M 4.3
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