USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.2 · 7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000tyny

Magnitude5.2 mb

Depth49.6 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 1, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 1, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentAfghanistan

Coordinates (lon, lat)68.7818, 36.0991

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    68.7818,
    36.0991,
    49.602
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:24.325Z· Provider update2026-10-01T07:41:06.409Z · Magnitude 5.2

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.