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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-02 12:29:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 12:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (34.675, 70.681). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 12:29:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
34.67500, 70.68100

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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
Jalalabad34.7 kmSW271'900
Peshawar110.9 kmSE4'758'762

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC0.0 km34 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M5.52025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC22.3 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC13.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.22025-09-02 12:29:40 UTC15.5 kmڅwkۍ wlswalۍ M4.82025-09-02 12:29:47 UTC23.9 kmChapa Dara M4.22025-09-02 15:08:05 UTC43.1 km18 km WNW of Shinpokh, Pakistan M4.02025-09-02 21:13:45 UTC10.4 km30 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M4.72025-09-04 05:10:52 UTC25.1 km13 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M4.72025-09-04 05:10:52 UTC21.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52025-09-04 05:10:54 UTC11.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.12025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC11.2 km36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan M5.62025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC11.2 km36 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-31 19:17:33 UTC18.0 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC141.0 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC23.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC15.9 kmChawkay M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC14.6 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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