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M5.3 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 05:39:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan). With a focal depth of about 35 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4dd2566871a635f85ffd18a609e143154ac65c3e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 05:39:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
tkhar wlayt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.32370, 69.35880
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 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

Felt reports

59felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 19, 2025, 8:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nahrin35.2 kmSW22'363
Baghlan62.2 kmW108'449
Kabul200.4 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.42025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC8.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.62025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC82.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde) M4.42025-12-19 06:35:02 UTC36.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.42026-01-12 03:18:17 UTC105.2 kmchardrh wlswalay M4.22026-01-12 03:18:18 UTC111.4 kmwlswaly khwlm

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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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥494
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC116.4 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC116.4 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan M5.22025-12-19 05:39:09 UTC13.8 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.22025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC146.4 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.12025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC120.7 km9 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan

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