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M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-05 01:30:01 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.1 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (34.667, 70.791)

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M5.5 Earthquake · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 01:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (34.667, 70.791). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
cb1777a9f26d0be274a35656e620792af4f0a164
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 01:30:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
34.66700, 70.79100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 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
Asadabad39.8 kmNE48'400
Jalalabad41.0 kmSW271'900
Peshawar102.9 kmSE4'758'762

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC4.8 kmNurgal M5.22025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC0.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.22025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC16.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Kabul (Monde) M5.42025-09-05 01:30:03 UTC16.4 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.82025-09-05 02:16:47 UTC6.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-09-05 02:16:48 UTC17.3 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.02025-09-05 02:16:51 UTC35.2 kmchph drh wlswalۍ M4.52025-09-05 05:37:44 UTC13.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52025-09-05 05:37:44 UTC3.4 km38 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan M4.62025-09-05 05:37:45 UTC5.4 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.82025-09-05 17:25:50 UTC14.4 kmAnaro Tangay M5.02025-09-05 17:25:51 UTC5.8 kmnwr gl

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC6.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.32025-08-31 19:17:33 UTC17.3 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC142.9 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC5.8 km36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC16.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan

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