MediumEarthquakeCS: 39 · v5

M 5.2 earthquake near Baghlān

AfghanistanUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 14 km from here.

Reported by USGS today.

It is one of only 2 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 October 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan

USGS recorded magnitude 5.2 at a depth of 50 km.

Urban PEI: 176,011 within a heuristic 70 km radius; not unique people.

How we know

2 recorded sources include USGS; independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.87/1
Coordinates36.0991, 68.7818
Nearest CityBaghlān (7 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)176.0K within 70 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-10-01T01:29:20.694Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tyny

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: usgs. Occurrence: 2026-10-01T01:29:20.694Z.

First archived: 2026-10-01T01:48:02.999Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

5 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.

Score Breakdown

24
intensity
70
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
80
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

Mag5.2
Depth49.6
Tsunamifalse
Felt1
Sig416
Emsc Mag5.2
Emsc Depth49.6
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId2067794
Gfz Mag5.04
Gfz Depth10
Gfz MagTypeMw
Gfz RegionHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
Pmd Seismic Mag5.2
Pmd Seismic Depth49.6
Pmd Seismic Region7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan
Pmd Seismic FromUSGSFallbacktrue
Emme Mag5.2

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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