M5.5 earthquake 48 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 48 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan at Oct 17, 8:15 AM ET, 8 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
Share
| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 17 Oct 2025, 12:15 UTC |
| Location | 36.757°, 72.806° – 48 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 6.4 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rhs3 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 50 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Oct 19, 9:59 AM 362 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 59 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Oct 21, 1:59 AM 361 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 56 km SSE of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Aug 7, 10:55 AM 70 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 69 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Oct 18, 6:51 AM 363 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 43 km E of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Oct 17, 10:50 AM 364 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 16 km SE of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan | Aug 22, 10:40 AM 55 d ago | 126 km | – |
| 4.4 | 40 km E of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Oct 19, 5:57 PM 362 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 4.4 | 13 km NNE of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Oct 18, 6:03 PM 363 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 52 km NNW of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Sep 25, 1:35 AM 22 d ago | 213 km | – |
| 4.3 | 52 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan | Jul 8, 2:14 AM 101 d ago | 216 km | – |
| 4.3 | 49 km E of Khandūd, Afghanistan | Oct 19, 1:42 AM 363 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 46 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan | Sep 5, 3:51 PM 41 d ago | 192 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 48 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 8 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.4 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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?
7 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
More
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.