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M5.0 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan) on October 7, 2025 at 11:35 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 damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
946bf8d4ad0e134baa4680148fe5b47479ced270
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
tkhar wlayt
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.36000, 69.83000
Temperature
15.8°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (100.9 km)
Regional average: 100.9 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
Rustaq26.0 kmS25'636
Kŭlob61.8 kmN214'700
Dushanbe159.9 kmNW679'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    66.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kulob International AirportTajikistan · TJU · UTDK
    69.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 eventM5.1
M4.12025-10-14 15:23:21 UTC131.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.22025-10-15 10:07:03 UTC87.0 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M4.22025-10-19 22:50:46 UTC120.1 km43 km SW of Farkhār, Afghanistan M4.22025-10-20 01:00:56 UTC126.1 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-10-21 18:14:50 UTC133.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-10-21 18:14:50 UTC143.0 km34 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.52025-10-29 09:13:23 UTC12.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52025-10-29 14:04:42 UTC15.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-10-29 14:04:42 UTC16.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.92025-11-01 19:03:56 UTC15.4 km29 km NNE of Rustāq, Afghanistan M4.92025-11-01 19:03:57 UTC26.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.02025-11-01 19:03:58 UTC45.5 kmwlswaly shhr bzrg

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 151 Catalogue entries

Of 150 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥486
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC140.0 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.12025-10-07 11:35:29 UTC12.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-08-19 05:19:52 UTC133.2 km42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M5.12025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC126.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-05-18 06:13:17 UTC123.0 km

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