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M5.2 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Afghanistan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 186 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
9707944a79f6321b30f8cf2bd36aef67ddf58e55
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
186.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
wlayt bdkhshan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.50000, 70.98000
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 186 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 186 km
Intermediate
186 km
186 km — deeper than the regional average (100.9 km)
Regional average: 100.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jurm42.6 kmN23'064
Kŭlob189.6 kmNW214'700
Kabul273.6 kmSW4'434'550

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    80.4 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-08-19 05:19:52 UTC12.0 km42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.82025-08-19 05:19:56 UTC17.5 kmYamgan M4.02025-08-20 01:53:31 UTC13.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.32025-08-27 13:27:08 UTC47.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Mardan (Monde) M5.02025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC50.7 kmDistrict Zebak M5.12025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC33.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.42025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC46.1 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.12025-08-27 13:27:10 UTC26.8 km35 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.82025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC88.0 kmPakistan M5.02025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC82.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Peshawar (Monde) M4.52025-09-07 08:19:30 UTC41.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.32025-09-07 08:19:35 UTC44.3 km53 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan

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#6
Earlier events M≥4102
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC72.7 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC41.2 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC41.2 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC72.7 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC75.9 kmChitral Tehsil

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