Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāzārak (Afghanistan - AF), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.748 and latitude 35.594.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 82.0 km
Coordinates 35.594, 69.748
UTC time 2026-02-20 13:09:53.523
Location Bāzārak
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-02-20

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Bāzārak
Afghanistan · 2026-03-21 02:01 UTC
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Charikar
Afghanistan · 2026-01-13 14:49 UTC
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Baghlan
Afghanistan · 2026-01-06 05:25 UTC
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Jalalabad
Afghanistan · 2025-12-08 09:41 UTC
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M 4.2
Bāzārak
Afghanistan · 2025-09-19 19:21 UTC
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Afghanistan · 2025-08-13 08:23 UTC
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