Earthquake details

Friday, May 28, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 07:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taloqan (Afghanistan - AF), about 58.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.135 and latitude 36.524.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 209.8 km
Coordinates 36.524, 70.135
UTC time 2021-05-28 07:24:16.071
Location Khanabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-05-28

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Baghlan
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Taloqan
Afghanistan · 2026-03-13 16:10 UTC
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Afghanistan · 2026-03-10 02:07 UTC
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Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-03-10 02:06 UTC
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Khanabad
Afghanistan · 2026-03-07 18:24 UTC
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Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-02-11 20:10 UTC
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Afghanistan · 2026-02-05 18:09 UTC
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