M4.9 earthquake 16 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan at Aug 24, 9:18 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 25 Aug 2026, 01:18 UTC |
| Location | 34.511°, 70.597° – 16 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 5.7 |
| PAGER alert | yellow |
| USGS event | us6000tna9 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan | Sep 23, 6:50 AM 388 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.7 | 10 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan | Oct 16, 7:53 PM 365 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 42 km NE of Tagāb, Afghanistan | Mar 20, 10:01 PM 210 d ago | 93 km | – |
| 4.4 | 25 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan | Aug 31, 6:01 PM 46 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.4 | 11 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan | Feb 1, 2:36 PM 257 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 34 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan | Jan 6, 8:35 AM 283 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.4 | 16 km N of Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn, Afghanistan | Sep 27, 6:46 PM 384 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 39 km WNW of Asadābād, Afghanistan | Jan 9, 5:35 AM 280 d ago | 88 km | – |
| 4.3 | 31 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan | Dec 9, 2:47 AM 312 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 4.3 | 32 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan | Oct 7, 11:18 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 28 km S of Tagāb, Afghanistan | Aug 21, 5:54 PM 56 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 27 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan | Nov 5, 5:10 PM 345 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 16 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 5.7 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 5.2.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
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.