M4.5 earthquake 30 km SW of Khulm, Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Khulm, Afghanistan at Feb 12, 5:12 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 12 Feb 2026, 22:12 UTC |
| Location | 36.521°, 67.433° – 30 km SW of Khulm, Afghanistan |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000s8lg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 30 km SE of Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan · PAGER orange | Nov 2, 3:29 PM 348 d ago | 28 km | 66 reports |
| 4.3 | 26 km SSW of Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan | Jul 31, 5:44 AM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 33 km NE of Aībak, Afghanistan | Jan 11, 10:18 PM 278 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 30 km SW of Khulm, Afghanistan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 4.1.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.