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M5.2 Earthquake near 28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 23:46:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 23:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
27eff576c7ae0c05f1c414c6e4724a183c20f3ae
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 23:46:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
kwnړ wlayt
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.58840, 70.69290
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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
Jalalabad28.5 kmSW271'900
Peshawar103.8 kmSE4'758'762

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-08-31 23:46:30 UTC9.8 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-08-31 23:46:30 UTC29.7 kmpېch drh wlswalۍ M5.22025-08-31 23:55:02 UTC0.0 km M4.02025-08-31 23:55:13 UTC130.7 km M4.72025-09-01 02:43:45 UTC7.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.32025-09-01 02:59:51 UTC28.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC4.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.42025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC4.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.52025-09-01 05:01:51 UTC6.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.32025-09-02 12:29:38 UTC9.7 km M5.22025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC9.7 km34 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M5.22025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC21.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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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#10
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-31 19:17:33 UTC8.6 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC29.3 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC16.8 kmChawkay M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC12.2 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] M6.02025-08-31 19:17:35 UTC22.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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