Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 170 km depth16 Oct 05:28 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 11 minutes.16 Oct 05:28: Now using data updates from NCSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 16, 2026 05:17:13 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Oct 16, 2026, at 09:47 am (Asia/Kolkata GMT +4:30)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth170 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.697°N / 71.391°EIshkashim, Badakhshan, AfghanistanAlso near: Tajikistan 16.2 km (10 mi) away | Pakistan 34 km (21 mi) awaySeismic antipode36.697°S / 108.609°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNCS (National Center for Seismology)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky -3.2°C (26 F), humidity: 35%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy22 minutes agoOct 16, 2026 05:17 GMT / Oct 16, 2026 09:47 am (Kolkata time)Lat / Lng: 36.697 / 71.391: 87km ESE of Fayzabad, AfghanistanSource: NCSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 170 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23440829',36.69700,71.39100,'22 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 87km ESE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in AfghanistanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ashkasham, a town with 12,000 inhabitants in Afghanistan, in 12.8 km (8 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, 314 km (195 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry13 km (8 mi)E of epicenterAshkasham(pop: 12,100)II: Very weakIshkashim, BadakhshanAfghanistan20 km (12 mi)E of epicenterIshqoshim(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakGorno-BadakhshanTajikistan53 km (33 mi)W of epicenterJurm(pop: 23,100)II: Very weakBadakhshanAfghanistan55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterBaharak(pop: 32,600)II: Very weakBadakhshanAfghanistan86 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterFayzabad(pop: 44,400)II: Very weakBadakhshanAfghanistan87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterKhandud(pop: 5,520)II: Very weakWakhan, BadakhshanAfghanistan89 km (56 mi)N of epicenterKhorugh(pop: 30,500)II: Very weakGorno-BadakhshanTajikistan91 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterBuni(pop: 50,000)II: Very weakChitral District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan100 km (62 mi)S of epicenterChitral(pop: 57,200)II: Very weakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan147 km (91 mi)W of epicenterRustaq(pop: 25,600)II: Very weakTakharAfghanistan156 km (97 mi)SE of epicenterThal(pop: 29,300)II: Very weakUpper Dir District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan166 km (103 mi)W of epicenterTaloqan(pop: 64,300)I: Not feltTaluqan, TakharAfghanistan171 km (107 mi)S of epicenterUpper Dir(pop: 29,900)I: Not feltKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan175 km (109 mi)W of epicenterArt Khwajah(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltDasht-e Qal'ah, TakharAfghanistan181 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterChubek(pop: 19,600)I: Not feltViloyati KhatlonTajikistan185 km (115 mi)S of epicenterAsmar(pop: 15,700)I: Not feltBar Kunar, KunarAfghanistan196 km (122 mi)NW of epicenterKulob(pop: 214,700)I: Not feltViloyati KhatlonTajikistan197 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterFarkhor(pop: 21,700)I: Not feltViloyati KhatlonTajikistan198 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterHulbuk(pop: 21,700)I: Not feltViloyati KhatlonTajikistan203 km (126 mi)W of epicenterKhanabad(pop: 71,500)I: Not feltKhanabad, KunduzAfghanistan204 km (127 mi)S of epicenterAsadabad(pop: 48,400)I: Not feltKunarAfghanistan212 km (131 mi)SE of epicenterDursh Khela(pop: 31,700)I: Not feltSwat, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan214 km (133 mi)W of epicenterNahrin(pop: 22,400)I: Not feltBaghlanAfghanistan226 km (140 mi)W of epicenterKunduz(pop: 161,900)I: Not feltKunduzAfghanistan228 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterBazarak(pop: 65,000)I: Not feltPanjshirAfghanistan231 km (143 mi)SE of epicenterMingora(pop: 279,900)I: Not feltSwat, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan237 km (147 mi)S of epicenterBat Khela(pop: 46,100)I: Not feltMalakand Protected Area, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan239 km (149 mi)W of epicenterQarawul(pop: 24,500)I: Not feltImam Sahib, KunduzAfghanistan248 km (154 mi)W of epicenterBaghlan(pop: 108,400)I: Not feltBaghlanAfghanistan249 km (155 mi)SW of epicenterMehtar Lam(pop: 17,300)I: Not feltMehtar Lam, LaghmanAfghanistan254 km (158 mi)W of epicenterPul-e Khumri(pop: 56,400)I: Not feltPuli Khumri, BaghlanAfghanistan262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterJabal Saraj(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltParwanAfghanistan264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterBokhtar(pop: 110,800)I: Not feltViloyati KhatlonTajikistan269 km (167 mi)SE of epicenterBattagram(pop: 700,000)I: Not feltKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan274 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterCharikar(pop: 53,700)I: Not feltCharikar, ParwanAfghanistan294 km (183 mi)SW of epicenterIstalif(pop: 41,400)I: Not feltIstalif, KabulAfghanistan308 km (191 mi)NW of epicenterDushanbe(pop: 679,400)I: Not feltDushanbeTajikistan314 km (195 mi)SW of epicenterKabul(pop: 4,434,600)I: Not feltKabulAfghanistan322 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterPaghman(pop: 49,200)I: Not feltKabulAfghanistanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-16EpicenterAgency4.2170 km106 mi05:17:1387km ESE of Fayzabad, AfghanistanNCS (National Center for Seismology)4.2170 km106 mi05:17:13Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with NCSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 16, 2026 09:47 am (Kolkata)22 minutes ago4.2170 km0 km - This quake55 km SE of Baharak, Badakhshan, AfghanistanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 397 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 166 quakes per year (or 13.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 315 quakes per year (or 26.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 384 quakes per year (or 32 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 395 quakes per year (or 32.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 days after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026, at 04:42 pm (GMT +4:30 local time) in 49 km (30 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.3 earthquake 37 km south of Jurm - Badakhshan, Afghanistan -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.5. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023, at 09:17 pm (GMT +4:30 local time) in Badakhshan, Afghanistan:Mag. 6.5 earthquake 74 km southeast of Fayzabad - Badakhshan, Afghanistan - Mar 21, 2023 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 105 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Nov 15, 1921, at 08:36 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Badakhshan, Afghanistan:Mag. 7.8 earthquake 98 km south of Fayzabad - Badakhshan, Afghanistan - Nov 15, 1921 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 15, 02:03 pm (Kolkata)4.175 km66 km (41 mi) to the S 51 km northwest of Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan I felt itInfoOct 15, 01:06 am (Kolkata)4.0130 km50 km (31 mi) to the E 30 km east of Ishqoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan I felt itInfoOct 14, 04:10 am (Kolkata)4.0120 km30 km (18 mi) to the N 47 km east of Baharak, Badakhshan, Afghanistan I felt itInfoOct 13, 04:42 pm (GMT +4:30)4.3189 km49 km (30 mi) to the W 37 km south of Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan I felt itInfoOct 11, 11:37 am (GMT +4:30)4.2199 km34 km (21 mi) to the W 26 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan I felt itInfoOct 9, 04:09 pm (GMT +4:30)4.4203 km87 km (54 mi) to the W 65 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan I felt itInfoOct 8, 09:09 am (Dushanbe)4.3133 km67 km (42 mi) to the NE TajikistanInfoOct 6, 02:08 am (GMT +4:30)4.3203 km5 km (3.1 mi) to the NWBadakhshan, AfghanistanInfoJan 11, 2024 01:50 pm (GMT +4:30)6.4204 km74 km (46 mi) to the W 69 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan 86 reportsInfoMar 21, 2023 09:17 pm (GMT +4:30)6.5192 km44 km (28 mi) to the SW 74 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan 5510 reportsInfoApr 10, 2016 02:58 pm (GMT +4:30)6.5209 km30 km (19 mi) to the SW 37 km southwest of Ashkasham, Badakhshan, Afghanistan 312 reportsInfoDec 7, 2015 12:50 pm (Dushanbe)7.111 km205 km (127 mi) to the NE Tajikistan 136 reportsInfoOct 26, 2015 01:39 pm (GMT +4:30)7.5207 km49 km (31 mi) to the SW 77 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoSep 17, 2010 11:51 pm (GMT +4:30)6.3220 km62 km (38 mi) to the SW 47 km S of Jurm, AfghanistanInfoJan 4, 2009 12:53 am (GMT +4:30)6.6205 km66 km (41 mi) to the SW 50 km S of Jurm, AfghanistanInfoDec 13, 2005 02:17 am (GMT +4:30)6.5225 km46 km (29 mi) to the SW 96 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoApr 6, 2004 01:54 am (GMT +4:30)6.6187 km38 km (24 mi) to the SW Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan RegionInfoMar 3, 2002 04:38 pm (GMT +4:30)6.3209 km90 km (56 mi) to the W 78 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoJul 18, 2000 03:23 am (GMT +4:30)6.3141 km62 km (39 mi) to the SW 98 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoNov 8, 1999 09:15 pm (GMT +4:30)6.5228 km24 km (15 mi) to the SW 31 km SW of Ashk?sham, AfghanistanInfoFeb 20, 1998 04:48 pm (GMT +4:30)6.4236 km36 km (23 mi) to the SW 84 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoMay 13, 1997 06:43 pm (GMT +4:30)6.5196 km51 km (32 mi) to the SW 51 km S of Jurm, AfghanistanInfoAug 9, 1993 05:12 pm (GMT +4:30)7.0215 km59 km (36 mi) to the SW 86 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoAug 9, 1993 04:08 pm (GMT +4:30)6.4204 km67 km (42 mi) to the SW 48 km SSW of Jurm, AfghanistanInfoJul 14, 1991 01:39 pm (GMT +4:30)6.7213 km47 km (29 mi) to the SW 99 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoJul 13, 1990 06:50 pm (GMT +4:30)6.4217 km62 km (39 mi) to the SW 50 km S of Jurm, AfghanistanInfoAug 2, 1985 12:16 pm (GMT +4:30)6.4120 km80 km (50 mi) to the SW 76 km S of Jurm, AfghanistanInfoJul 29, 1985 12:24 pm (GMT +4:30)7.499 km72 km (45 mi) to the SWBadakhshan, 242 km northeast of Kabul, Kabul, AfghanistanInfoDec 31, 1983 04:22 am (GMT +4:30)7.4215 km69 km (43 mi) to the SW 84 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoMar 14, 1965 08:23 pm (GMT +4:30)7.4208 km68 km (42 mi) to the SW 52 km south of Jurm, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoJul 10, 1949 03:53 am (Universal Time)7.520 km280 km (174 mi) to the N 43 km northeast of Rasht, Districts of Republican Subordination, TajikistanInfoMar 4, 1949 10:19 am (Universal Time)7.5229 km64 km (40 mi) to the W 36 km south of Jurm, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoNov 14, 1937 03:28 pm (GMT +4:30)7.20 km83 km (51 mi) to the W 69 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoFeb 1, 1929 09:44 pm (GMT +4:30)7.10 km83 km (51 mi) to the W 69 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoOct 13, 1924 04:17 pm (Universal Time)7.3205 km38 km (24 mi) to the SW 80 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoDec 6, 1922 06:25 pm (GMT +4:30)7.50 km83 km (51 mi) to the W 69 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoNov 15, 1921 08:36 pm (Universal Time)7.8240 km82 km (51 mi) to the SW 98 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoJul 4, 1911 06:03 pm (GMT +4:30)7.60 km111 km (69 mi) to the SWBadakhshan, 203 km northeast of Kabul, Kabul, AfghanistanInfoJul 7, 1909 09:37 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km101 km (63 mi) to the SWBadakhshan, 136 km northeast of Bazarak, Panjshir, AfghanistanInfoOct 24, 1908 12:44 am (GMT +4:30)7.00 km83 km (51 mi) to the W 69 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoApr 13, 1907 05:57 pm (Universal Time)7.0260 km83 km (51 mi) to the W 69 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanInfoOct 6, 1902 09:15 am (Universal Time)7.2200 km83 km (51 mi) to the W Hindu Kush RegionInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]