| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.609, 68.601 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-04 06:06:44.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 4, 1996 at 06:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kunduz (Afghanistan - AF), about 26.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.601 and latitude 36.609.
| Location | Kunduz |
| Country | Afghanistan (AF) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kunduz | 26.5 km |
| Khanabad | 46.4 km |
| Baghlan | 54.1 km |
| Aībak | 65.0 km |
| Pul-e Khumrī | 74.7 km |
| Khulm | 81.2 km |
| Taloqan | 84.5 km |
| Mazari Sharif | 133.5 km |
| Termez | 136.2 km |
| Kurgan-Tyube | 137.6 km |
| Balkh | 153.0 km |
| Bāzārak | 166.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Taloqan
Afghanistan · 2026-03-13 16:10 UTC
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110.6 km |
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M 4.5
Taloqan
Afghanistan · 2026-03-10 02:07 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 4.4
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-03-10 02:06 UTC
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104.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-02-11 20:10 UTC
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122.4 km |
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M 4.4
Kunduz
Afghanistan · 2026-01-21 12:34 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.3
Aībak
Afghanistan · 2026-01-12 03:18 UTC
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34.7 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 4.6
Baghlan
Afghanistan · 2025-12-19 06:34 UTC
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71.1 km |
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