M5.4 Depth: 100.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Afghanistan) on August 27, 2025 at 13:27 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

100.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-27 13:27:09 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Afghanistan

City

wlayt bdkhshan

Source

gfz

Coordinates

36.40000, 71.48000

Temperature

11.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

100 km

100 km — close to the regional average (89.4 km)

Regional average: 89.4 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

Ishqoshim38.0 kmN26'000

Mingora197.1 kmSE279'914

Battagram237.1 kmSE700'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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 eventM5.1

M5.12025-08-27 13:27:10 UTC19.3 km35 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.82025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC62.4 kmPakistan M5.02025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC49.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Peshawar (Monde) M4.52025-09-07 08:19:30 UTC72.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.32025-09-07 08:19:35 UTC89.4 km53 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.72025-09-26 03:17:25 UTC47.7 km47 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan M4.62025-09-26 03:17:25 UTC39.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥4107

Earlier events M≥512

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 UTC96.9 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC35.2 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC35.2 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-04-15 23:13:59 UTC96.9 km66 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC36.5 kmChitral Tehsil

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