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M5.0 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 18:14:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 235 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
d5f9ee158ae44fcd84f909edffae0d375e45574b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
235.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 18:14:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
wlayt bdkhshan
Source
usp
Coordinates
36.46457, 71.13725
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 235.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 235.5 km
Intermediate
235.5 km
235.5 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
Ishqoshim51.4 kmNE26'000
Kŭlob200.9 kmNW214'700
Battagram261.9 kmSE700'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    87.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    91.5 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.92025-10-21 18:14:49 UTC10.4 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.12025-10-21 18:14:50 UTC30.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-10-21 18:14:50 UTC18.1 km34 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.52025-10-29 14:04:42 UTC137.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-10-29 14:04:42 UTC137.1 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.02025-10-30 17:25:26 UTC30.8 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.62025-10-30 17:25:27 UTC27.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.92025-11-01 19:03:56 UTC141.0 km29 km NNE of Rustāq, Afghanistan M4.92025-11-01 19:03:57 UTC135.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.82025-11-01 19:03:58 UTC130.4 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.02025-11-01 19:03:58 UTC135.3 kmwlswaly shhr bzrg M4.52025-11-15 03:14:51 UTC4.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan

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, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4129
Earlier events M≥521
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 UTC32.6 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC32.6 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-10-17 12:15:04 UTC149.1 km43 km ESE of Khandud, Afghanistan M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC77.9 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan

Historic earthquake map · Afghanistan

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