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M4.9 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 18:14:49 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan). At around 238 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9252678460a74e0f0abb408958483cd2e7f4a597
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
238.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 18:14:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
wlayt bdkhshan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.53000, 71.22000
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 238 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 238 km
Intermediate
238 km
238 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Of 149 other entries for this area and period, 33 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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