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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-31 23:46:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (32.836, 71.377)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (32.836, 71.377) on August 31, 2025 at 23:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
59e8593afb711cadb7347ea12b248a494958036f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 23:46:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
32.83600, 71.37700

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
Kamar Mushani1.6 kmNW39'013
Mianwali32.0 kmSE129'500
Bannu74.0 kmW1'357'890

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Chashma nuclear power plantPakistanUnder construction · Operating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 5
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 eventM4.4
M4.42025-09-07 00:01:16 UTC135.6 kmPakistan

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 overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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