Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 190 km depth19 Aug 05:24 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 5 minutes.19 Aug 05:27: Now using data updates from GFZ19 Aug 05:27: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.2.19 Aug 05:27: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 19, 2025 05:19:50 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Aug 19, 2025, at 05:19 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.2Depth190 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.5283°N / 70.9697°EBadakhshan, AfghanistanAlso near: Pakistan 51 km (32 mi) away | Tajikistan 58 km (36 mi) awaySeismic antipode36.5283°S / 109.03°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 22.2°C (72 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.2 | about seismic energy8 minutes ago reported feltAug 19, 2025 05:19 GMT / Aug 19, 2025 05:19 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 36.5283 / 70.9697: Hindu Kush Region, AfghanistanSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.2 / 186 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22075875',36.52830,70.96970,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 5.2, Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in AfghanistanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Fayzabad, a town with 44,000 inhabitants in Afghanistan, in 74 km (46 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 295 km (183 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry39 km (24 mi)N of epicenterJurm(pop: 12,100)III: WeakBadakhshanAfghanistan53 km (33 mi)E of epicenterAshkasham(pop: 12,100)III: WeakIshkashim, BadakhshanAfghanistan61 km (38 mi)E of epicenterIshqoshim(pop: 26,000)III: WeakGorno-BadakhshanTajikistan74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterFayzabad(pop: 44,400)III: WeakBadakhshanAfghanistan99 km (62 mi)W of epicenterFarkhar(pop: 10,500)III: WeakTakharAfghanistan119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterKhorugh(pop: 30,500)III: WeakGorno-BadakhshanTajikistan121 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterRustaq(pop: 25,600)III: WeakTakharAfghanistan130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterTaloqan(pop: 64,300)III: WeakTaluqan, TakharAfghanistan146 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterArt Khwajah(pop: 18,600)III: WeakDasht-e Qal'ah, TakharAfghanistan164 km (102 mi)SE of epicenterThal(pop: 29,300)III: WeakUpper Dir District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan167 km (104 mi)W of epicenterKhanabad(pop: 71,500)III: WeakKhanabad, KunduzAfghanistan168 km (105 mi)SE of epicenterUpper Dir(pop: 29,900)III: WeakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan170 km (106 mi)S of epicenterAsmar(pop: 15,700)III: WeakBar Kunar, KunarAfghanistan173 km (107 mi)W of epicenterNahrin(pop: 22,400)III: WeakBaghlanAfghanistan185 km (115 mi)S of epicenterAsadabad(pop: 48,400)III: WeakKunarAfghanistan187 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterKulob(pop: 214,700)III: WeakViloyati KhatlonTajikistan188 km (117 mi)SW of epicenterBazarak(pop: 65,000)III: WeakPanjshirAfghanistan190 km (118 mi)W of epicenterKunduz(pop: 161,900)III: WeakKunduzAfghanistan207 km (129 mi)W of epicenterBaghlan(pop: 108,400)II: Very weakBaghlanAfghanistan209 km (130 mi)W of epicenterQarawul(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakImam Sahib, KunduzAfghanistan212 km (132 mi)W of epicenterPul-e Khumri(pop: 56,400)II: Very weakPuli Khumri, BaghlanAfghanistan218 km (135 mi)S of epicenterMehtar Lam(pop: 17,300)II: Very weakMehtar Lam, LaghmanAfghanistan221 km (138 mi)SW of epicenterJabal Saraj(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakParwanAfghanistan231 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterBat Khela(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakMalakand Protected Area, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan232 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterMingora(pop: 279,900)II: Very weakSwat, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan234 km (145 mi)SW of epicenterCharikar(pop: 53,700)II: Very weakCharikar, ParwanAfghanistan238 km (148 mi)S of epicenterJalalabad(pop: 271,900)II: Very weakJalalabad, NangarharAfghanistan243 km (151 mi)NW of epicenterBokhtar(pop: 110,800)II: Very weakViloyati KhatlonTajikistan263 km (163 mi)S of epicenterShabqadar(pop: 66,500)II: Very weakCharsadda District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan266 km (165 mi)W of epicenterAibak(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakAibak, SamanganAfghanistan268 km (167 mi)S of epicenterMarkaz-e Woluswali-ye Achin(pop: 15,100)II: Very weakAchin, NangarharAfghanistan274 km (170 mi)S of epicenterCharsadda(pop: 95,300)II: Very weakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan276 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterKabul(pop: 4,434,600)II: Very weakKabulAfghanistan277 km (172 mi)S of epicenterMardan(pop: 300,400)II: Very weakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan277 km (172 mi)SE of epicenterBattagram(pop: 700,000)II: Very weakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan283 km (176 mi)SW of epicenterPaghman(pop: 49,200)II: Very weakKabulAfghanistan286 km (178 mi)S of epicenterPeshawar(pop: 1,218,800)II: Very weakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan293 km (182 mi)W of epicenterKhulm(pop: 64,900)II: Very weakBalkhAfghanistan295 km (183 mi)NW of epicenterDushanbe(pop: 679,400)II: Very weakDushanbeTajikistan297 km (184 mi)S of epicenterNowshera Cantonment(pop: 96,800)II: Very weakNowshera, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 5 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from India.It came from near Sopur, a town with 63,000 inhabitants in Jammu and Kashmir in 404 km (251 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter, India.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateBaramulla sopore krank Shivan (407 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was in my room at second floor I feel shaking List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSopur, Jammu and Kashmir, India(Pop.: 63,035)404 km (251 mi)SE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking1407–407 km (253–253 mi)407 km (253 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-08-19EpicenterAgency5.2190 km118 mi05:19:50.96HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.2186 km116 mi05:19:50.88Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan3.3 km (2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 16 km2 (6 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 7 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 19, 2025 05:19 am (Universal Time)8 minutes ago5.2190 km0 km - This quakeHindu Kush Region, AfghanistanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 349 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 161 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 263 quakes per year (or 21.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 337 quakes per year (or 28.1 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 348 quakes per year (or 29 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 17 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake