26 Aug 2026, 02:24 UTC · Aug 25, 10:24 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 24 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan at Aug 25, 10:24 PM ET, 99 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	26 Aug 2026, 02:24 UTC
Location	36.530°, 71.335° – 24 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Depth	99.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tbw6

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.1	47 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · PAGER green	Jun 27, 9:34 AM 111 d ago	199 km	30 reports
5.8	35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · PAGER green	Apr 3, 12:12 PM 196 d ago	188 km	36 reports
5.5	50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan · PAGER green	Jul 1, 1:57 PM 107 d ago	205 km	2 reports
5.4	38 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · PAGER green	Apr 17, 10:54 PM 182 d ago	201 km	5 reports
5.4	34 km NNW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan · PAGER green	Feb 25, 6:12 AM 233 d ago	121 km	4 reports
5.2	52 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan	Aug 18, 3:51 PM 59 d ago	215 km	2 reports
5.1	38 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan	Jun 22, 6:22 AM 116 d ago	219 km	1 report
5.1	29 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan	Apr 27, 2:46 AM 173 d ago	98 km	1 report
5.1	34 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan	Oct 21, 2:14 PM 360 d ago	238 km	4 reports
4.9	54 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan	Nov 20, 4:39 PM 330 d ago	114 km	–
4.8	32 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan	Oct 4, 4:27 PM 12 d ago	249 km	1 report
4.8	48 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan	Jun 2, 12:02 AM 137 d ago	213 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 24 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 99 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

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

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.