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Afghanistan · Badakhshan Province

M5.2 Earthquake near Kuran wa Munjan, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 17:44:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
110.0 km
Source
USGS

Badakhshan Province · Kuran wa Munjan

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M5.2 Earthquake near Kuran wa Munjan, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Kuran wa Munjan, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) · 2026-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kuran wa Munjan, Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan) on October 25, 2026 at 17:44 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 km — close to the regional average (104 km)
Regional average: 104 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

6 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 215 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ishqoshim67.8 kmNE26'000
Mingora201.5 kmSE361'112
Battagram248.5 kmSE700'000

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    76.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62026-10-27 14:09:06 UTC87.9 kmWarsaj

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM5.210.0 km26.0 km
EMSCM5.2104.0 km8.7 km
USGSM5.2110.0 km0.0 km
GAM5.2114.5 km4.0 km
GFZM5.2107.0 km8.0 km

Badakhshan Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 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#32
Earlier events M≥4294
Earlier events M≥560
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC37.8 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC61.1 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC37.5 kmKalafzar M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC35.0 kmGawhar M6.12026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC35.0 kmFarghamu

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