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M5.6 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 36 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) on September 4, 2025 at 16:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3109980eeb518ebc96eb419205837c5926d466a9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.71900, 70.79090
Temperature
23.1°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 (100.9 km)
Regional average: 100.9 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
Asadabad36.8 kmNE48'400
Jalalabad45.0 kmSW271'900
Peshawar107.1 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 hours4
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-09-04 16:56:27 UTC8.5 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] M4.52025-09-04 18:28:23 UTC20.6 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 UTC141.1 kmPakistan M5.52025-09-05 01:30:01 UTC5.8 km M5.22025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC5.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC6.6 kmNurgal M5.42025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC22.2 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC10.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Kabul (Monde) M4.82025-09-05 02:16:47 UTC4.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-09-05 02:16:48 UTC22.8 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.02025-09-05 02:16:51 UTC30.1 kmchph drh wlswalۍ

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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≥442
Earlier events M≥524
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 UTC22.8 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC137.2 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC0.0 km36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC12.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC8.7 kmChawkay

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