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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 43 km ESE of Khandud, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2025-10-17 12:15:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 12:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 43 km ESE of Khandud, Afghanistan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 12:15:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
36.78200, 72.76000

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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
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
Buni72.1 kmSW50'000
Gilgit168.9 kmSE216'760
Battagram235.2 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 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.32025-10-17 12:15:05 UTC6.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Peshawar (Monde) M5.52025-10-17 12:15:05 UTC16.9 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.62025-10-17 12:15:07 UTC22.7 kmPakistan [Land] M5.32025-10-17 12:15:11 UTC4.7 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.42025-10-17 13:23:30 UTC13.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52025-10-18 10:51:02 UTC28.9 km69 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan M4.52025-10-18 10:51:05 UTC10.1 kmPAKISTAN M4.42025-10-19 05:42:01 UTC50.4 kmPAKISTAN M4.92025-10-19 13:59:34 UTC14.4 km52 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan M4.92025-10-19 13:59:35 UTC28.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.92025-10-19 13:59:36 UTC14.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.22025-10-19 13:59:37 UTC31.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Mardan (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-19 05:19:20 UTC137.8 km M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC122.1 kmChitral Tehsil M5.52025-10-17 12:15:03 UTC6.1 kmPAKISTAN M5.42025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC121.9 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.32025-08-27 13:27:08 UTC117.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Mardan (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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