Message:21009 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 18 Apr 26 03:15:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan 36.6 70.8
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan
Geographic coordinates: 36.620N, 70.787E
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 198 km
Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 02:54:20
Time near the Epicenter (1): 18 Apr 2026 07:24:20
Time in your area (1): 17 Apr 2026 23:54:20
Location with respect to nearby cities:
27.5 km (17.0 mi) S of Jurm, Afghanistan
58.1 km (36.0 mi) SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan
67.1 km (41.6 mi) W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
74.8 km (46.4 mi) W of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan
83.3 km (51.7 mi) E of Farkhār, Afghanistan
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sr1e
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sr1e?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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