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M5.2 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 21:33:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan) on August 31, 2025 at 21:33 UTC. 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
95db4d5597f48df8872fba366062e371e822b0a8
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 21:33:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
kwnړ wlayt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.80000, 70.80000
Temperature
10.9°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 (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

Felt reports

20felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 1, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Asadabad32.7 kmE48'400
Jalalabad52.4 kmSW271'900
Peshawar113.4 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 hours8
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-08-31 21:33:22 UTC10.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Kabul (Monde) M5.22025-08-31 23:46:28 UTC25.5 km28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M5.22025-08-31 23:46:30 UTC4.7 kmpېch drh wlswalۍ M5.22025-08-31 23:46:30 UTC23.4 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-08-31 23:55:02 UTC25.5 km M4.02025-08-31 23:55:13 UTC133.8 km M4.72025-09-01 02:43:45 UTC21.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.32025-09-01 02:59:51 UTC50.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.42025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC21.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.72025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC21.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.52025-09-01 05:01:51 UTC18.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.32025-09-02 12:29:38 UTC17.6 km

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥511
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 UTC31.8 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC128.4 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC9.2 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC16.3 kmChawkay M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC20.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan]

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