29 Oct 2025, 14:04 UTC · Oct 29, 10:04 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 20 km SE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan at Oct 29, 10:04 AM ET, 18 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	29 Oct 2025, 14:04 UTC
Location	37.313°, 69.740° – 20 km SE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan
Depth	17.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rk5t

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
5.1	20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan · PAGER yellow	Oct 7, 7:35 AM 374 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	27 km NE of Rustāq, Afghanistan	Nov 1, 3:03 PM 349 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	48 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan	Jun 2, 12:02 AM 137 d ago	213 km	–
4.5	8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	Mar 9, 10:07 PM 221 d ago	10 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	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

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

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 18 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

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.