M6.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan) on November 2, 2025 at 20:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude

M6.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Afghanistan

City

wlayt smngan

Source

emsc

Coordinates

36.55300, 67.57260

Temperature

12.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (89.4 km)

Regional average: 89.4 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

Khulm19.6 kmNE64'933

Mazari Sharif44.7 kmNW523'300

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M6.02025-11-02 20:29:00 UTC3.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Mazar-e Sharif (Monde) M6.42025-11-02 20:29:02 UTC8.4 kmAfghanistan [Land] M6.32025-11-02 20:29:02 UTC8.9 km22 km WSW of Khulm, Afghanistan M4.82025-11-25 23:09:46 UTC155.1 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.62025-11-25 23:09:47 UTC136.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥441

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-08-01 21:03:20 UTC247.8 km M5.12025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC205.7 km9 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan M5.12025-10-07 11:35:29 UTC220.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.02025-08-18 18:41:21 UTC196.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Dushanbe (Monde) M5.02025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC219.7 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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