Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 64.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.755 and latitude 36.554.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 195.9 km
Coordinates 36.554, 70.755
UTC time 2026-08-18 19:51:09.478
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-18

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Taloqan
Afghanistan · 2026-09-03 21:58 UTC
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M 4.4
Taloqan
Afghanistan · 2026-09-01 18:51 UTC
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Taloqan
Afghanistan · 2026-08-29 19:53 UTC
39.6 km
M 4.1
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-08-29 10:38 UTC
11.3 km
M 4.5
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-08-26 02:24 UTC
54.8 km
M 4.4
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-08-22 22:14 UTC
55.2 km
M 4.5
Khorugh
Tajikistan · 2026-07-28 06:57 UTC
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M 4.0
Fayzabad
Afghanistan · 2026-07-21 10:18 UTC
26.5 km

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