Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.1 earthquake 20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan at Oct 7, 2025, 11:35 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 22 km (14 mi) NW of Rustaq.

Details

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	Oct 7, 2025, 11:35 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	37.284, 69.674
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.3	36 km ESE of Kŭlob, Tajikistan	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 06:30 UTC
4.2	31 km NNE of Rustāq, Afghanistan	31 km / 19 mi	depth 63 km	Oct 15, 09:51 UTC
4.4	33 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	98 km / 61 mi	depth 213 km	Sep 1, 18:51 UTC
4.2	11 km ESE of Hulbuk, Tajikistan	55 km / 34 mi	depth 38 km	Jul 31, 20:26 UTC
4.2	35 km SW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan	73 km / 46 mi	depth 229 km	Jun 3, 00:56 UTC
4.1	20 km WNW of Jurm, Afghanistan	93 km / 58 mi	depth 204 km	May 30, 04:57 UTC
4.3	8 km S of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	May 15, 10:35 UTC
4.1	22 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	96 km / 60 mi	depth 220 km	May 10, 06:36 UTC
4.2	46 km WSW of Jurm, Afghanistan	93 km / 58 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 21, 21:13 UTC
4.2	9 km N of Farkhār, Afghanistan	71 km / 44 mi	depth 147 km	Mar 13, 16:10 UTC
4.5	8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 10, 02:07 UTC
4.4	16 km N of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 10, 02:06 UTC
5.1	28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan	93 km / 58 mi	depth 209 km	Mar 7, 18:24 UTC
4.3	16 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan	6 km / 4 mi	depth 43 km	Feb 11, 20:10 UTC
4.1	26 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 226 km	Feb 5, 18:09 UTC
4.4	37 km SSW of Fayzabad, Afghanistan	83 km / 52 mi	depth 205 km	Dec 29, 08:59 UTC
5.0	27 km NE of Rustāq, Afghanistan	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 1, 19:03 UTC
4.5	20 km SE of Yangī Qal‘ah, Afghanistan	7 km / 4 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 29, 14:04 UTC
4.5	17 km NW of Rustāq, Afghanistan	7 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 29, 09:13 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.