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M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-01 21:03:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (34.759, 69.2) on August 1, 2025 at 21:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 21:03:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
34.75900, 69.20000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
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
Istalif13.9 kmNW41'413
Kabul25.8 kmS4'434'550

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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 eventM6.3
M4.32025-08-13 08:23:46 UTC67.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M6.32025-08-31 19:17:33 UTC142.9 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC142.9 km27 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:35 UTC145.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.72025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC142.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Kabul (Monde) M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC149.2 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] M4.52025-08-31 19:38:07 UTC147.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-05-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.22025-05-19 14:40:10 UTC25.5 kmCENTRAL AFGHANISTAN

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