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Afghanistan · Kunar Province

M6.0 Earthquake near Chawkay, Kunar Province (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near Chawkay, Kunar Province (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Chawkay, Kunar Province (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Chawkay, Kunar Province (Afghanistan). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
b226c9f7cc3f86c06a121a4b17561ce9a171a063
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
State
Kunar Province
City
Chawkay
County
Chawkay
Source
usp
Coordinates
34.66072, 70.85444

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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
Asadabad35.7 kmNE48'400
Jalalabad45.2 kmSW271'900
Peshawar98.4 kmSE4'758'762

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bacha Khan International AirportPakistan · PEW · OPPS
    95.8 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours32
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.02025-08-31 19:17:35 UTC14.1 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC15.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.72025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC21.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Kabul (Monde) M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC5.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] M4.52025-08-31 19:38:05 UTC36.0 km10 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan M4.52025-08-31 19:38:07 UTC21.5 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.52025-08-31 19:38:11 UTC18.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52025-08-31 20:29:40 UTC5.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.02025-08-31 21:33:15 UTC146.5 km M5.22025-08-31 21:33:20 UTC14.6 km39 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M5.22025-08-31 21:33:21 UTC16.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.22025-08-31 21:33:21 UTC19.0 kmSoutheastern 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥496
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC19.2 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC144.6 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.82025-08-19 05:19:20 UTC215.5 km M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC171.4 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC171.4 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

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