M6.1 earthquake in Afghanistan on June 27, 2026

On June 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.1 earthquake. The epicenter was 47 km south of Jurm, with the focus 199 km deep. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.1magnitude
199 kmdepth
13:34time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

30 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Kunduz (Afghanistan)175 km
  • Kŭlob (Tajikistan)186 km
  • Baghlan (Afghanistan)189 km
  • Bagrām (Afghanistan)214 km
  • Jalalabad (Afghanistan)226 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 11 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.5.

  • M5.5 · Jul 1, 17:57 UTC33 km
  • M5.2 · Oct 25, 17:44 UTC34 km
  • M5.2 · Aug 18, 19:51 UTC10 km
  • M5.0 · Oct 4, 20:27 UTC35 km
  • M4.6 · Oct 22, 10:07 UTC61 km
  • M4.6 · Sep 23, 05:46 UTC125 km
  • M4.5 · Aug 26, 02:24 UTC50 km
  • M4.5 · Jul 28, 06:57 UTC104 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there has been no other magnitude 6+ earthquake within 300 km.

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in AfghanistanWeather in KunduzEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 15, 23:40 UTC.