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M5.2 Earthquake near pech drh wlswalay (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 23:46:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near pech drh wlswalay (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near pech drh wlswalay (Afghanistan) · 2025-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near pech drh wlswalay (Afghanistan) on August 31, 2025 at 23:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ed550ed39475e532429b6d16062036947e0bde8c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 23:46:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
pech drh wlswalay
Source
resif
Coordinates
34.84205, 70.79454
Temperature
10.9°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 (100.6 km)
Regional average: 100.6 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
Asadabad32.3 kmE48'400
Jalalabad55.9 kmSW271'900
Peshawar117.4 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 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-08-31 23:55:02 UTC29.7 km M4.02025-08-31 23:55:13 UTC132.6 km M4.72025-09-01 02:43:45 UTC25.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.32025-09-01 02:59:51 UTC54.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC25.4 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.42025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC25.4 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.52025-09-01 05:01:51 UTC22.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.32025-09-02 12:29:38 UTC21.3 km M5.22025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC21.3 km34 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M5.22025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC8.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.52025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC37.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-09-02 12:29:40 UTC11.3 kmtswkay wlswalay

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 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#16
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-31 19:17:33 UTC36.3 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC123.8 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC11.2 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC20.9 kmChawkay M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC25.4 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan]

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