M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN (Afghanistan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Afghanistan

City

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

34.70930, 70.74430

Temperature

26.6°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

Asadabad41.0 kmNE48'400

Jalalabad41.3 kmSW271'900

Peshawar109.3 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 hours4

First 24 hours15

First 72 hours23

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72025-09-04 16:56:27 UTC8.1 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] M4.52025-09-04 18:28:23 UTC17.3 km24 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M4.92025-09-04 21:46:40 UTC7.1 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.82025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC144.1 kmPakistan M5.52025-09-05 01:30:01 UTC6.4 km M5.22025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC6.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC3.6 kmNurgal M5.42025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC21.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC11.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Kabul (Monde) M4.82025-09-05 02:16:47 UTC0.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-09-05 02:16:48 UTC21.1 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.02025-09-05 02:16:51 UTC29.3 kmchph drh wlswalۍ

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10

Earlier events M≥442

Earlier events M≥524

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 UTC21.2 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC137.7 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC4.4 km36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC16.8 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC11.4 kmChawkay

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