16 Oct 2025, 23:53 UTC · Oct 16, 7:53 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 10 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 10 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan at Oct 16, 7:53 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.

M4.1 9 km ESE of Bāsawul, AfghanistanM4.2 27 km NE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanM4.3 39 km WNW of Asadābād, AfghanistanM4.3 31 km NNE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanM4.3 32 km NE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanM4.4 25 km NNE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanM4.4 11 km ENE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanM4.4 34 km WSW of Asadābād, AfghanistanM4.4 16 km N of Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn, AfghanistanM4.7 10 km N of Bāsawul, AfghanistanM4.9 16 km NE of Jalālābād, AfghanistanM4.9 28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time16 Oct 2025, 23:53 UTC
Location34.342°, 70.857° – 10 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports1
USGS eventus6000rhpc
Within 100 km

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About this earthquake

How strong was the 10 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.

Were there aftershocks?

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

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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.

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