| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.444, 71.269 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-20 00:40:01.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 20, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 96.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.269 and latitude 36.444.
| Location | Fayzabad |
| Country | Afghanistan (AF) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-20
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 03:16 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 5.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-18 02:54 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-15 04:00 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 4.4
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-12 23:54 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-08 00:05 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 5.8
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-04-03 16:12 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.3
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-03-31 13:20 UTC
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25.5 km |
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M 4.1
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-03-29 12:51 UTC
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29.5 km |
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