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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mardan (Monde) (Afghanistan)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 13:59:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mardan (Monde) (Afghanistan) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mardan (Monde) (Afghanistan) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mardan (Monde) (Afghanistan) on October 19, 2025 at 13:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
fe423525372cfef46fa546e4e7adce47c8ce718e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 13:59:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Afghanistan
City
wlayt bdkhshan
Source
resif
Coordinates
36.95804, 72.48077
Temperature
11.1°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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
Buni78.7 kmS50'000
Gilgit200.5 kmSE216'760
Battagram258.3 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.42025-10-19 21:57:38 UTC39.6 kmPAKISTAN M4.92025-10-21 05:59:30 UTC49.4 kmPAKISTAN M4.82025-10-21 05:59:30 UTC69.0 kmNorthwestern Kashmir M4.92025-10-21 05:59:30 UTC50.4 km63 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan M5.22025-10-21 18:14:48 UTC119.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Jalalabad (Monde) M5.02025-10-21 18:14:48 UTC131.7 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.92025-10-21 18:14:49 UTC122.0 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M5.12025-10-21 18:14:50 UTC123.5 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M5.12025-10-21 18:14:50 UTC123.9 km34 km W of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M4.02025-10-30 17:25:26 UTC106.2 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.62025-10-30 17:25:27 UTC104.7 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN M4.52025-11-15 03:14:51 UTC129.0 kmHINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Of 149 other entries for this area and period, 21 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#14
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-19 06:47:56 UTC143.5 km63 km SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan M5.72025-04-19 06:47:55 UTC143.6 km63 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan M5.62025-10-17 12:15:07 UTC51.4 kmPakistan [Land] M5.62025-10-17 12:15:04 UTC31.6 km43 km ESE of Khandud, Afghanistan M5.52025-04-19 06:47:53 UTC118.3 kmChitral Tehsil

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