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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan border

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the mountainous border region between Afghanistan and Tajikistan on Wednesday.

Reuters WORLD
Published February 25,2026
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An earthquake of ⁠5.5 ⁠magnitude struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan ⁠border on Wednesday, the German Research Centre ⁠for ⁠Geosciences said.

The quake was at ⁠a depth of 90 ⁠km (56 ‌miles), ‌GFZ ⁠said.