Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
nngrhar wlayt
Country overviewAfghanistan
M5.5 Earthquake near Southeastern Afghanistan (Afghanistan)
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About this earthquake
On September 2, 2025 at 12:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Southeastern Afghanistan (Afghanistan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
f224c72c44fd50a12b2171f84d4948ee52857924
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
nngrhar wlayt
Source
gfz
Coordinates
34.51000,
70.82000
Temperature
23.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (100.9 km)
Regional average: 100.9 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
Jalalabad35.0 kmW271'900
Peshawar89.3 kmSE4'758'762
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Bacha Khan International Airport85.8 kmStraight-line distance
Pakistan · PEW · OPPS
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 hours4
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-09-02 12:29:40 UTC26.1 kmڅwkۍ wlswalۍ
M4.82025-09-02 12:29:47 UTC39.7 kmChapa Dara
M4.22025-09-02 15:08:05 UTC21.0 km18 km WNW of Shinpokh, Pakistan
M4.02025-09-02 21:13:45 UTC12.4 km30 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan
M4.72025-09-04 05:10:52 UTC14.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
M4.72025-09-04 05:10:52 UTC21.1 km13 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan
M4.52025-09-04 05:10:54 UTC10.5 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan
M6.12025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC23.4 km36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan
M5.62025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC23.2 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
M5.62025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC23.4 km36 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan
M5.62025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC28.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Kabul (Monde)
M6.12025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC10.8 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-08-31
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 UTC7.9 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan
M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC32.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan
M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC17.1 kmChawkay
M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC11.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan]
M6.02025-08-31 19:17:35 UTC29.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Historic earthquake map · Afghanistan
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Country statistics · Afghanistan
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
518
Country (24h)
Afghanistan
1