Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 174.9 km
- Source
- RESIF
Jokham
Country overviewAfghanistan
M5.0 Earthquake near Jokham (Afghanistan)
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About this earthquake
On August 19, 2025 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Jokham (Afghanistan). At around 175 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
adaa4bc6b851c33964b5c0a62b81e924fd9cb080
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
174.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 05:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Jokham
Source
resif
Coordinates
36.56695,
70.94814
Temperature
15.6°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
174.9 km
174.9 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
Jurm34.6 kmN23'064
Kŭlob181.8 kmNW214'700
Kabul277.8 kmSW4'434'550
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Fayzabad Airport72.5 kmStraight-line distance
Afghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
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 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC10.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
M5.22025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC8.0 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
M5.12025-08-19 05:19:52 UTC13.2 km42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M4.82025-08-19 05:19:56 UTC24.5 kmYamgan
M4.02025-08-20 01:53:31 UTC19.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
M5.32025-08-27 13:27:08 UTC52.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Mardan (Monde)
M5.02025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC55.7 kmDistrict Zebak
M5.12025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC37.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
M5.42025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC51.0 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region
M5.12025-08-27 13:27:10 UTC32.0 km35 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
M4.82025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC95.7 kmPakistan
M5.02025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC89.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Peshawar (Monde)
Afghanistan
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 151 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4101
Earlier events M≥57
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 UTC77.9 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan
M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC49.1 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan
M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC49.1 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC77.9 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan
M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC82.6 kmChitral Tehsil
Historic earthquake map · Afghanistan
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
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1