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M5.3 Earthquake near Torkhow-Molkhow Tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 05:45:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Torkhow-Molkhow Tehsil

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M5.3 Earthquake near Torkhow-Molkhow Tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) · 2026-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Torkhow-Molkhow Tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) · 2026-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Torkhow-Molkhow Tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) on September 23, 2026 at 05:45 UTC. 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.

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 (26.1 km)
Regional average: 26.1 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 203 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Buni32.6 kmSW50'000
Gilgit176.9 kmE216'760
Battagram209.2 kmS700'000

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    92.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Pakistan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

Of 80 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4228
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC145.6 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M5.82026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC148.4 kmIrghisak M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC135.2 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.82026-04-03 16:12:57 UTC133.4 kmAfghanistan [Land] M5.82026-04-03 16:12:56 UTC136.9 kmHindu Kush region

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