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

UTC time: 2025-12-19 05:39:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Afghanistan) on December 19, 2025 at 05:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9ae2a085fea9c3c6fbd5461fee097206194b83b5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 05:39:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
wlayt bghlan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.20000, 69.37000
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (103.1 km)
Regional average: 103.1 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
Nahrin26.0 kmSW22'363
Baghlan59.9 kmW108'449
Kabul186.8 kmS4'434'550

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.32025-12-19 05:39:10 UTC13.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.32025-12-19 05:39:10 UTC17.4 km25 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan M5.42025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC5.5 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.62025-12-19 05:39:12 UTC96.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Dushanbe (Monde) M4.42025-12-19 06:35:02 UTC49.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.42026-01-12 03:18:17 UTC110.9 kmchardrh wlswalay M4.22026-01-12 03:18:18 UTC117.0 kmwlswaly khwlm

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 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#3
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC111.2 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC111.2 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan M5.22025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC148.0 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.12025-10-07 11:35:30 UTC134.0 km9 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan M5.12025-10-07 11:35:29 UTC145.1 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

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