M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-31 21:33:21 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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

Asadabad32.7 kmE48'400

Jalalabad52.4 kmSW271'900

Peshawar113.4 kmSE4'758'762

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

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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