Magnitude
M5.8
- Depth
- 33.0 km
- Source
- NNSN
Earthquake location (35.553, 72.957)
M5.8 Earthquake
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (35.553, 72.957) on August 19, 2025 at 05:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by NNSN.
Details
ID
330668d2ecb3330e65b4ff762eed1c73d276cade
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 05:19:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
35.55300,
72.95700
Depth profile
Shallow
33 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
Thal65.1 kmW29'331
Battagram97.6 kmS700'000
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
Earthquake overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-20
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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