10 Mar 2026, 02:07 UTC · Mar 9, 10:07 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan at Mar 9, 10:07 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	10 Mar 2026, 02:07 UTC
Location	37.154°, 69.510° – 8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan
Depth	10.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000shfp

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	27 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan	Dec 19, 12:39 AM 302 d ago	35 km	2 reports
5.1	28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	Mar 7, 1:24 PM 223 d ago	209 km	1 report
5.1	20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan · PAGER yellow	Oct 7, 7:35 AM 374 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	27 km NE of Rustāq, Afghanistan	Nov 1, 3:03 PM 349 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	20 km SE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan	Oct 29, 10:04 AM 352 d ago	18 km	–
4.5	17 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan	Oct 29, 5:13 AM 353 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	2 km ENE of Dasht-e Archī, Afghanistan	Sep 24, 5:32 AM 387 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	33 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	Sep 1, 2:51 PM 45 d ago	213 km	–
4.4	16 km N of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	Mar 9, 10:06 PM 221 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	14 km SSW of Jilikŭl, Tajikistan	Jan 21, 7:34 AM 268 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	37 km SSW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan	Dec 29, 3:59 AM 292 d ago	205 km	–
4.4	25 km SSW of Khanabad, Afghanistan	Nov 25, 6:09 PM 325 d ago	65 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

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.