Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 2:02 AM
2026-09-09 18:02 UTC ยท 36.530ยฐ, 71.480ยฐ
Magnitude
4.4 mb
Moderate
Depth
-100 km
Shallow
Energy
60 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.530ยฐ, 71.480ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -100 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~4830 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.