M5.1 Earthquake 10 km SW of Charikar, Afghanistan — June 24, 2021
2021-06-24 23:04:44 UTC (2021-06-24) · approx. 4:04 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 15 people across nearby locations.
On June 24, 2021 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 10 km SW of Charikar, Afghanistan, at a depth of 16.2 km and coordinates 34.9509°, 69.0848°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Afghanistan, a region characterized by the Hindu Kush deep seismic zone, where remnant subducted lithosphere produces intermediate-depth earthquakes at 150-300 km. View all earthquakes in Afghanistan.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 15 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
69.0848°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Charikar, Afghanistan?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 10 km SW of Charikar, Afghanistan on June 24, 2021 at 23:04 UTC had a depth of 16.2 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.9509°, 69.0848°, which is 10 km SW of Charikar, Afghanistan. View all earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Afghanistan had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Afghanistan was the M7.5 Hindu Kush earthquake of October 26, 2015. Today's magnitude 5.1 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000epir). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, June 24, 2021). M5.1 Earthquake 10 km SW of Charikar, Afghanistan — June 24, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000epir/