Earthquake details

Thursday, August 26, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, August 26, 1999 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asadābād (Afghanistan - AF), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.938 and latitude 34.674.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 34.674, 70.938
UTC time 1999-08-26 09:59:24.580
Location Asadābād
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-26

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Jalalabad
Afghanistan · 2026-02-01 19:36 UTC
41.1 km
M 4.3
Asadābād
Afghanistan · 2026-01-09 10:35 UTC
41.0 km
M 4.4
Asadābād
Afghanistan · 2026-01-06 13:35 UTC
19.8 km
M 4.1
Peshawar
Pakistan · 2026-01-01 10:16 UTC
50.9 km
M 4.3
Jalalabad
Afghanistan · 2025-12-09 07:47 UTC
30.5 km
M 4.1
Jalalabad
Afghanistan · 2025-12-08 09:41 UTC
77.3 km
M 4.2
Jalalabad
Afghanistan · 2025-11-05 22:10 UTC
24.5 km
M 4.7
Jalalabad
Afghanistan · 2025-10-16 23:53 UTC
37.6 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.