USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.6 · 11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

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

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u42e

Magnitude4.6 mb

Depth174.5 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 22, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 22, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 22, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentAfghanistan

Coordinates (lon, lat)71.3996, 36.6770

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": [
    71.3996,
    36.677,
    174.513
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-22T10:27:06.317Z· Provider update2026-10-22T10:24:35.040Z · Magnitude 4.6

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