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M6.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Asadabad, Afghanistan

UTC time: 2025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near 36 km WSW of Asadabad, 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 are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 16:56:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
34.71900, 70.79100

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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
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
Asadabad36.7 kmNE48'400
Jalalabad45.0 kmSW271'900
Peshawar107.1 kmSE4'758'762

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.62025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC0.0 km36 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan M6.32025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC3.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.62025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC5.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Kabul (Monde) M5.62025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC4.4 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M6.12025-09-04 16:56:25 UTC14.3 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M5.72025-09-04 16:56:27 UTC8.5 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan] M4.52025-09-04 18:28:23 UTC20.6 km24 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan M4.92025-09-04 21:46:40 UTC11.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.82025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC141.1 kmPakistan M5.02025-09-04 21:46:42 UTC157.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Peshawar (Monde) M5.52025-09-05 01:30:01 UTC5.8 km M5.22025-09-05 01:30:02 UTC5.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4134
Earlier events M≥540
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 UTC22.8 km27 km ENE of Jalalabad, Afghanistan M6.22025-04-15 23:14:00 UTC137.2 km66 km NNW of Parun, Afghanistan M6.12025-08-31 19:17:36 UTC12.7 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan M6.02025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC8.7 kmChawkay M6.02025-08-31 19:17:37 UTC11.9 kmSoutheastern Afghanistan [Land: Afghanistan]

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