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M5.3 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Pakistan)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 12:15:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Pakistan) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Pakistan) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 12:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region (Pakistan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
fbbf6550958a6d1935d2659ca7e6a20741dd0ffa
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
74.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 12:15:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Pakistan
City
khybr pkhtwnkhwa
Source
usp
Coordinates
36.74883, 72.79213
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.1 km
Intermediate
74.1 km
74.1 km — deeper than the regional average (26.1 km)
Regional average: 26.1 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
Buni71.2 kmSW50'000
Gilgit164.5 kmSE216'760
Battagram231.3 kmS700'000

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.42025-10-17 13:23:30 UTC16.8 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52025-10-18 10:51:02 UTC27.0 km69 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan M4.52025-10-18 10:51:05 UTC6.1 kmPAKISTAN M4.42025-10-19 05:42:01 UTC46.6 kmPAKISTAN M4.92025-10-19 13:59:34 UTC14.6 km52 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan M4.92025-10-19 13:59:35 UTC25.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.92025-10-19 13:59:36 UTC17.1 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.22025-10-19 13:59:37 UTC36.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Mardan (Monde) M4.42025-10-19 21:57:38 UTC14.1 kmPAKISTAN M4.92025-10-21 05:59:30 UTC16.2 kmPAKISTAN M4.82025-10-21 05:59:30 UTC33.1 kmNorthwestern Kashmir M4.92025-10-21 05:59:30 UTC18.5 km63 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

Of 80 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-19 05:19:20 UTC133.8 km M5.62025-10-17 12:15:07 UTC18.5 kmPakistan [Land] M5.62025-10-17 12:15:04 UTC4.7 km43 km ESE of Khandud, Afghanistan M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC122.3 kmChitral Tehsil M5.52025-10-17 12:15:05 UTC13.5 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

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