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5.2

59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

25 October 2026, 20:44:23 (+03) 2026-10-25 17:44:23 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.2 mww
Depth
110.0 km
Coordinates
36.2740, 71.1025
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
9

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 t TNT

3.98e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

12 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 11
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 150+ km 9

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
 5.2 mw 190.0 km 17:44:31.750 Δt 8.02 sn · 3.85 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
 5.2 mww 110.0 km 17:44:23.735 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region
 5.2 Mw 115.8 km 17:44:24.350 Δt 0.62 sn · 8.78 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 25.10.2026 22:40:07 · EMSC · update

    depth: 110 → 190 latitude: 36.29 → 36.3085 longitude: 71.13 → 71.1072 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:23.800+00:00 → 2026-10-25T17:44:31.750+00:00

  2. 25.10.2026 21:35:34 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 36.274 → 36.29 longitude: 71.1025 → 71.13 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:23.735+00:00 → 2026-10-25T17:44:23.800+00:00

  3. 25.10.2026 21:19:37 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.4 → 5.2 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  4. 25.10.2026 21:07:31 · GFZ · update

    depth: 107.6 → 115.8 latitude: 36.257 → 36.228 longitude: 71.184 → 71.182 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:24.200+00:00 → 2026-10-25T17:44:24.350+00:00

  5. 25.10.2026 20:58:49 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 110 → 110.03 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  6. 25.10.2026 20:58:47 · EMSC · update

    depth: 100 → 110 latitude: 36.409 → 36.274 longitude: 71.4004 → 71.1025 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:17.720+00:00 → 2026-10-25T17:44:23.735+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mw

  7. 25.10.2026 20:58:47 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 100 → 110 latitude: 36.409 → 36.274 longitude: 71.4004 → 71.1025 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:17.720Z → 2026-10-25 17:44:23.735+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mw

  8. 25.10.2026 20:57:43 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 36.2661 → 36.409 longitude: 71.2401 → 71.4004 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:16.460+00:00 → 2026-10-25T17:44:17.720+00:00

  9. 25.10.2026 20:57:43 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 36.2661 → 36.409 longitude: 71.2401 → 71.4004 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:16.460Z → 2026-10-25 17:44:17.720+00:00

  10. 25.10.2026 20:55:36 · EMSC · update

    depth: 107.6 → 100 latitude: 36.257 → 36.2661 longitude: 71.184 → 71.2401 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:24.200+00:00 → 2026-10-25T17:44:16.460+00:00

  11. 25.10.2026 20:55:36 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 107.6 → 100 latitude: 36.257 → 36.2661 longitude: 71.184 → 71.2401 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:24.200Z → 2026-10-25 17:44:16.460+00:00

  12. 25.10.2026 20:55:13 · GFZ · update

    depth: 107.1 → 107.6 latitude: 36.259 → 36.257

  13. 25.10.2026 20:54:34 · EMSC · update

    depth: 104 → 107.6 latitude: 36.3513 → 36.257 longitude: 71.1137 → 71.184 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:21.440+00:00 → 2026-10-25T17:44:24.200+00:00

  14. 25.10.2026 20:54:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 104 → 107.6 latitude: 36.3513 → 36.257 longitude: 71.1137 → 71.184 time: 2026-10-25T17:44:21.440Z → 2026-10-25 17:44:24.200+00:00

  15. 25.10.2026 20:53:11 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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