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M6.3 Earthquake near 22 km WSW of Khulm, Afghanistan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 20:29:02 UTC Local time: —
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M6.3 Earthquake near 22 km WSW of Khulm, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-11-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near 22 km WSW of Khulm, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-11-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 22 km WSW of Khulm, Afghanistan (Afghanistan). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0b96b2209a1c7cfaccb825e8a0bb182597385cac
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 20:29:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
wlayt smngan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.58940, 67.48430
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Sep 28, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.01.44 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.13 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.00 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.00 %0–0
Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.09.89 %0–1
M ≥ 4.01.20 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.12 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.03 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.00 %0–0
Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Oct 29, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.033.94 %0–3
M ≥ 4.04.53 %0–1
M ≥ 5.00.57 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.08 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.00 %0–0
Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Sep 29, 2027, 12:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.088.84 %0–26
M ≥ 4.032.74 %0–4
M ≥ 5.05.00 %0–1
M ≥ 6.00.55 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.01 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khulm22.6 kmNE64'933
Mazari Sharif35.9 kmW523'300

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mazar-i-Sharif International AirportAfghanistan · MZR · OAMS
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Termez AirportUzbekistan · TMJ · UZST
    79.1 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

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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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC13.8 km M6.32025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC8.9 kmCENTRAL AFGHANISTAN M6.22025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC21.5 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M6.02025-11-02 20:29:00 UTC5.2 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Mazar-e Sharif (Monde) M5.12025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC211.0 km9 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan

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