M5.3 earthquake 27 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 27 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan at Dec 19, 12:39 AM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 2 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 19 Dec 2025, 05:39 UTC |
| Location | 36.291°, 69.247° – 27 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 2 |
| USGS event | us6000rvxc |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 37 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan · PAGER green | Feb 20, 8:09 AM 238 d ago | 82 km | 7 reports |
| 5.2 | 7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan | Sep 30, 9:29 PM 16 d ago | 50 km | 2 reports |
| 5.1 | 28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan | Mar 7, 1:24 PM 223 d ago | 209 km | 1 report |
| 4.6 | 19 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan | Dec 19, 1:34 AM 302 d ago | 37 km | – |
| 4.5 | 8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan | Mar 9, 10:07 PM 221 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 2 km ENE of Dasht-e Archī, Afghanistan | Sep 24, 5:32 AM 387 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 33 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan | Sep 1, 2:51 PM 45 d ago | 213 km | – |
| 4.4 | 45 km NNW of Bāzārak, Afghanistan | Jul 21, 7:44 PM 87 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.4 | 39 km SE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan | May 5, 2:23 PM 164 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 25 km SSW of Khanabad, Afghanistan | Nov 25, 6:09 PM 325 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 4.3 | 37 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | Sep 3, 5:58 PM 43 d ago | 215 km | – |
| 4.3 | 36 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan | Aug 29, 3:53 PM 48 d ago | 201 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 27 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 km.
Was it felt?
2 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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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.