7 Oct 2025, 11:35 UTC · Oct 7, 7:35 AM ET · PAGER yellow

M5.1 earthquake 20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan at Oct 7, 7:35 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	7 Oct 2025, 11:35 UTC
Location	37.284°, 69.674° – 20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	6.0
PAGER alert	yellow
USGS event	us6000rfbw

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	Mar 7, 1:24 PM 223 d ago	209 km	1 report
5.0	27 km NE of Rustāq, Afghanistan	Nov 1, 3:03 PM 349 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	Mar 9, 10:07 PM 221 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	20 km SE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan	Oct 29, 10:04 AM 352 d ago	18 km	–
4.5	17 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan	Oct 29, 5:13 AM 353 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	2 km ENE of Dasht-e Archī, Afghanistan	Sep 24, 5:32 AM 388 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	33 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	Sep 1, 2:51 PM 45 d ago	213 km	–
4.4	16 km N of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	Mar 9, 10:06 PM 221 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	37 km SSW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan	Dec 29, 3:59 AM 292 d ago	205 km	–
4.3	8 km S of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan	May 15, 6:35 AM 154 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	16 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan	Feb 11, 3:10 PM 247 d ago	43 km	–
4.3	11 km SSW of Dasht-e Archī, Afghanistan	Sep 24, 5:55 AM 387 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.