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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-31 21:33:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (33.359, 70.612) on August 31, 2025 at 21:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 21:33:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
33.35900, 70.61200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Bannu41.6 kmS1'357'890

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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 hours10
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-08-31 21:33:21 UTC127.5 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.12025-08-31 23:46:17 UTC92.0 km M5.22025-08-31 23:46:28 UTC136.9 km28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M5.22025-08-31 23:46:30 UTC138.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.22025-08-31 23:55:02 UTC136.9 km M4.72025-09-01 02:43:45 UTC139.9 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.32025-09-01 02:59:51 UTC112.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.72025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC140.6 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.42025-09-01 05:01:48 UTC140.6 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M4.52025-09-01 05:01:51 UTC143.6 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.32025-09-02 12:29:38 UTC146.5 km M5.22025-09-02 12:29:39 UTC146.5 km34 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-04-01

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 UTC129.5 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC146.5 kmChawkay M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC141.0 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC129.5 km27 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M4.52025-08-31 20:29:40 UTC148.3 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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