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M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Afghanistan) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Afghanistan) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Afghanistan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
008f0b715cd456903a1abfce67a099976786c841
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
tkhar wlayt
Source
resif
Coordinates
37.06419, 69.35960
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (103.1 km)
Regional average: 103.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ārt Khwājah10.9 kmE18'623
Kunduz58.2 kmSW161'902
Dushanbe171.4 kmN679'400

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bokhtar International AirportTajikistan · KQT · UTDT
    99.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-19 05:39:10 UTC87.9 km25 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan M5.32025-12-19 05:39:10 UTC82.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.22025-12-19 05:39:09 UTC96.1 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.12025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC43.6 km9 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan M5.12025-10-07 11:35:29 UTC57.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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