MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on 25 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC. The hypocentre was 110 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. The figures have been revised 4 times since the first report. 5 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 110 km
- Latitude
- 36.27°N
- Time
- 17:44 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.2
intermediate
71.10°E longitude
25 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.2
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.
110 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
5 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.2.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
25 Oct 2026, 17:49 UTC · 152.9 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC · 62.1 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · 7 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 11:24 UTC · 10 km deep