Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M6.0 earthquake 35 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan at Aug 31, 2025, 19:17 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. The epicentre was 36 km (22 mi) WSW of Asadabad. 169 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	6.0 mww
Time	Aug 31, 2025, 19:17 UTC
Depth	8.0 km
Coordinates	34.711, 70.809
Felt reports	169
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
4.4	25 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	22 km / 14 mi	depth 49 km	Aug 31, 22:01 UTC
4.4	11 km E of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 25, 01:18 UTC
4.5	42 km NE of Tagāb, Afghanistan	86 km / 53 mi	depth 93 km	Mar 21, 02:01 UTC
4.4	11 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 1, 19:36 UTC
4.3	39 km WNW of Asadābād, Afghanistan	34 km / 21 mi	depth 88 km	Jan 9, 10:35 UTC
4.4	34 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan	10 km / 6 mi	depth 78 km	Jan 6, 13:35 UTC
4.1	9 km ESE of Bāsawul, Afghanistan	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 1, 10:16 UTC
4.3	31 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 65 km	Dec 9, 07:47 UTC
4.1	37 km WSW of Pārūn, Afghanistan	69 km / 43 mi	depth 107 km	Dec 8, 09:41 UTC
4.2	27 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 5, 22:10 UTC
4.7	10 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan	41 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 23:53 UTC
4.3	32 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 8, 03:18 UTC
4.4	16 km N of Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn, Afghanistan	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 22:46 UTC
4.9	28 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 23, 10:50 UTC
4.4	19 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 17, 02:46 UTC
4.1	33 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 7, 12:32 UTC
4.5	31 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 7, 00:01 UTC
5.2	25 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 17:25 UTC
4.3	32 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan	4 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 07:52 UTC
4.5	38 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan	2 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 05:37 UTC
4.8	38 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 02:16 UTC
4.7	34 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 01:32 UTC
5.3	31 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan	12 km / 7 mi	depth 9 km	Sep 5, 01:30 UTC
4.1	16 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 00:36 UTC
4.9	36 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 21:46 UTC

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