USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.0 · 28 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan

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

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000tzkn

Magnitude5.0 mww

Depth235.6 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 4, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 18, 2026, 10:10 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)71.0507, 36.6745

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": [
    71.0507,
    36.6745,
    235.582
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:22.831Z· Provider update2026-10-18T10:10:26.080Z · Magnitude 5

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