Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.5 earthquake 77 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 77 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan at May 18, 2026, 08:49 UTC, at a depth of 100 km. The epicentre was 90 km (56 mi) SSW of Jurm.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | May 18, 2026, 08:49 UTC |
| Depth | 99.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.071, 70.612 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 49 km / 31 mi | depth 110 km | |
| 4.1 | 55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 211 km | |
| 4.6 | 11 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 175 km | |
| 4.3 | 36 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 57 km / 36 mi | depth 189 km | |
| 4.2 | 29 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 197 km | |
| 4.1 | 29 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 87 km / 54 mi | depth 203 km | |
| 4.4 | 50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 203 km | |
| 4.3 | 17 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 204 km | |
| 4.3 | 46 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 44 km / 27 mi | depth 197 km | |
| 5.0 | 28 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 78 km / 48 mi | depth 236 km | |
| 4.1 | 37 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 70 km / 44 mi | depth 101 km | |
| 4.4 | 38 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 54 km / 34 mi | depth 198 km | |
| 4.2 | 36 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 193 km | |
| 4.2 | 34 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 187 km | |
| 4.1 | 35 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 217 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 81 km / 50 mi | depth 113 km | |
| 4.1 | 31 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 76 km / 47 mi | depth 120 km | |
| 4.0 | 16 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 257 km | |
| 3.6 | 77 km N of Pārūn, Afghanistan | 19 km / 12 mi | depth 121 km | |
| 4.3 | 37 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 215 km | |
| 4.4 | 33 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 213 km | |
| 4.2 | 33 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 75 km / 46 mi | depth 102 km | |
| 4.2 | 40 km S of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 113 km | |
| 4.3 | 36 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 201 km | |
| 4.1 | 33 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 211 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.