M4.6 Earthquake – 11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Oct 22, 2026 10:07 UTC (19 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 22, 2026 10:07 UTC
- Depth
- 174.5 km (108.4 mi)
- Epicenter
- 36.677°, 71.400°
- Location
- 11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 47 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 18:54 UTC |
| 4.2 | 32 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 13 days ago Oct 28, 2026 12:33 UTC |
| 4.4 | 32 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 15:57 UTC |
| 5.2 | 59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 15 days ago Oct 25, 2026 17:44 UTC |
| 4.3 | 41 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 16 days ago Oct 24, 2026 23:08 UTC |
| 4.1 | 47 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan | 17 days ago Oct 23, 2026 22:09 UTC |
| 4.3 | 37 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 28 days ago Oct 13, 2026 12:12 UTC |
| 4.2 | 29 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 30 days ago Oct 11, 2026 07:07 UTC |
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