Monday, October 26, 2026 at 1:44 AM
2026-10-25 17:44 UTC · 36.309°, 71.107°
Magnitude
5.2 mw
Strong
Depth
-190 km
Shallow
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
36.309°, 71.107°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At -190 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~4861 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.