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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Tajikistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 17:35:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
100.5 km
Source
RESIF

Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Tajikistan) · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Tajikistan) · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Tajikistan) on August 16, 2025 at 17:35 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Tajikistan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
d7c21e73b46c9b4404fbf61c5f7dba6e547ac204
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
100.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 17:35:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tajikistan
City
Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson
Source
resif
Coordinates
37.07347, 71.53513
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.5 km
Intermediate
100.5 km
100.5 km — close to the regional average (87.9 km)
Regional average: 87.9 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
Ishqoshim39.4 kmS26'000
Kŭlob180.6 kmNW214'700
Dushanbe291.6 kmNW679'400

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fayzabad AirportAfghanistan · FBD · OAFZ
    90.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.72025-08-16 17:35:08 UTC17.6 km45 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan M5.02025-08-19 05:19:49 UTC76.8 kmJokham M5.12025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC85.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.22025-08-19 05:19:50 UTC80.7 kmHindu Kush Region, Afghanistan M5.12025-08-19 05:19:52 UTC90.0 km42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.82025-08-19 05:19:56 UTC96.8 kmYamgan M4.02025-08-20 01:53:31 UTC77.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.32025-08-27 13:27:08 UTC69.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Mardan (Monde) M5.12025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC67.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.42025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC75.0 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.02025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC77.0 kmDistrict Zebak M5.12025-08-27 13:27:10 UTC73.9 km35 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

Tajikistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 55 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥494
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC104.1 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC104.1 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC107.6 kmChitral Tehsil M5.12025-05-18 06:13:17 UTC89.5 km M4.92025-03-27 08:28:23 UTC73.6 km40 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

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