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M5.7 Depth: 98.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan on April 19, 2025 at 06:47 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
36.17600, 71.20200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Chitral63.7 kmSE57'157
Mingora187.5 kmSE279'914
Battagram234.5 kmSE700'000

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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 eventM5.1
M3.82025-05-13 12:14:15 UTC83.4 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.72025-05-15 19:17:38 UTC43.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.42025-05-18 06:13:14 UTC52.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-05-18 06:13:17 UTC56.7 km M4.32025-05-18 06:13:17 UTC49.5 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.42025-05-18 06:13:17 UTC56.7 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC63.1 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC0.0 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC63.1 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC43.3 kmChitral Tehsil M4.92025-03-27 08:28:23 UTC35.1 km40 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

Stats (last 24h)

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