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M4.0 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 17:25:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 17:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan). At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
bdee77db0d56c4e371231737f9ed40b491e80eda
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 17:25:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
wlayt bdkhshan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.44000, 71.48000
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
120 km — close to 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Of 149 other entries for this area and period, 144 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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