Earthquake · Afghanistan
M6.1 earthquake near Jurm, Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 47 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on 27 June 2026 at 13:34 UTC, at a depth of 199 km.
- Magnitude
- 6.1 mww
- When
- 27 June 2026, 13:34 UTC
- Depth
- 199 km
- Location
- 36.44° N, 70.78° E
- Strongest shaking (estimated)
- Intensity IV (light)
- Felt reports
- 30 people told USGS they felt it
- USGS PAGER alert
- Green
- Source
- USGS event page
What it means
A magnitude 6.1 is a strong earthquake; there are about 130 a year worldwide, and they can cause damage in populated areas near the epicentre. At 199 km deep it was an intermediate-depth earthquake: felt over a wide area, but less strongly than a shallow one of the same size.
The magnitude may be revised as more data comes in. Read Earthquake magnitude explained for what the numbers mean.
Aftershocks
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 150 km in the 30 days after; the largest was a magnitude 5.5.
| Mag | Where | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan | 1 July 2026, 17:57 |
| 4.5 | 42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 29 June 2026, 11:33 |
| 4.5 | 74 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan | 19 July 2026, 22:58 |
| 4.4 | 49 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 3 July 2026, 03:00 |
| 4.4 | 37 km ESE of Khorugh, Tajikistan | 26 July 2026, 06:48 |
| 4.2 | 34 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan | 17 July 2026, 19:20 |
| 4.2 | 35 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan | 26 July 2026, 08:41 |
| 4.1 | 54 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan | 28 June 2026, 21:31 |
| 4.1 | 44 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 24 July 2026, 06:10 |
| 4.1 | 35 km S of Farkhār, Afghanistan | 25 July 2026, 16:56 |
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