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M5.7 Earthquake near Southeastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 16:56:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near Southeastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] (Afghanistan) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Southeastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] (Afghanistan) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Southeastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] (Afghanistan) on September 4, 2025 at 16:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
06710c0894cb55a8dca13b39861f3254217dad3e
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 16:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
kwnړ wlayt
Source
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Coordinates
34.64300, 70.78010
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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
Jalalabad38.5 kmSW271'900
Peshawar101.8 kmSE4'758'762

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bacha Khan International AirportPakistan · PEW · OPPS
    98.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.52025-09-04 18:28:23 UTC14.0 km24 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M4.92025-09-04 21:46:40 UTC11.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.82025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC149.1 kmPakistan M5.52025-09-05 01:30:01 UTC2.8 km M5.22025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC2.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC5.3 kmNurgal M5.42025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC13.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC18.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Kabul (Monde) M4.82025-09-05 02:16:47 UTC8.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-09-05 02:16:48 UTC14.4 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.02025-09-05 02:16:51 UTC37.3 kmchph drh wlswalۍ M4.52025-09-05 05:37:44 UTC10.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 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#12
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC8.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.32025-08-31 19:17:33 UTC14.4 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC145.4 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC8.5 km36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC19.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan

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