QQuakeFacts
QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20004uwb
USGS us20004uwb

26 Jan 2016, 23:19

19 km N of Farkh?r, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 307.3 km depth.

Depth307.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 19 km N of Farkh?r, Afghanistan?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

36.751100, 69.865900

Open the interactive map ↗

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.2

49 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

M 5.2

47 km SSE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan

M 5.2

54 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

M 5.2

70 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan

M 5.2

62 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan

M 5.2

33 km SE of Gardez, Afghanistan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us20004uwb
Coordinates
36.7511, 69.8659
Network
us
Significance
418