4.9-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
21:38, 27 October 2026
An earthquake measuring 4.9 in magnitude struck Afghanistan on October 27, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Kazakhstan National Data Center.
The tremors were recorded at 7:09 p.m. Astana time (14:09 GMT).
The epicenter was located at 36.62 degrees north latitude and 69.52 degrees east longitude.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.9 and an energy class of 11.7. Its epicenter was at a depth of 70 kilometers.
Earlier, it was reported that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the western coast of Espiritu Santo island, Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean.
