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Pakistan · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

M5.1 Earthquake near Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 17:44:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Chitral

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M5.1 Earthquake near Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) · 2026-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) · 2026-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 25, 2026 at 17:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e33017cf9fd2fb88abf7fb5028ea260d217c34b4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 17:44:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Pakistan
State
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City
Chitral
County
Chitrāl District
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
35.88000, 71.94000
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.2 km)
Regional average: 29.2 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

Estimated impact

6 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 141 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Chitral14.2 kmW57'157
Mingora128.2 kmS361'112
Battagram166.0 kmSE700'000

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chitral AirportPakistan · CJL · OPCH
    12.6 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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-10-25 17:44:12 UTC61.8 kmChitral Tehsil

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 79 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#40
Earlier events M≥4241
Earlier events M≥558
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-04-03 16:12:58 UTC122.7 km35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC124.1 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC124.4 kmKalafzar M6.12026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC122.1 kmGawhar M6.12026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC121.8 kmFarghamu

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